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Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun in coastal sites, and sun or part shade in inland sites. Selected for the garden.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

6 - 8 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide

Form

Upright

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

Pink

Flowering season

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils. Tolerates serpentine soil..

Plant with other north coast natives such as California Barberry (Berberis pinnata), Pt. Reyes Ceanothus (Ceanothus gloriosus), Giant Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla), Gowan Cypress (Hespercyparis goveniana) or Monterey Cypress (Hesperocyparis macrocarpa), Western Labrador Tea (Rhododendron columbianum), Redflower Currant (Ribes sanguineum), and California Huckleberry (Vaccinum ovatum).

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