Canyon Pink California Buckeye

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Selection for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Tree

Size

15 - 20 ft Tall
15 - 20 ft Wide

Form

Fountain

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Summer Deciduous

Color

Pink

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates serpentine soil..
Soil PH: 4.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 8, 9, 10*, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Western Serviceberry (Amelanchier pallida or utahensis), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Milkweed (Asclepias spp.), Spicebush (Calycanthus occidentalis), Ceanothus spp., Larkspur (Delphinium spp.), Buckwheat (Erogonum spp.), Coffeeberry (Frangula californica), White Pitchersage (Lepechinia calycina), Sticky Monkeyflower (Diplacus aurantiacus), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), Oak (Quercus spp.), Redberry (Rhamnus crocea), Currant (Ribes spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum), as well as numerous annual wildflowers.

Spice Bush

Calycanthus occidentalis

Bush Monkey Flower

Diplacus aurantiacus

Coffeeberry

Frangula californica

White Pitcher Sage

Lepechinia calycina

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Canyon Pink California Buckeye

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