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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

10 - 15 ft Tall
8 - 10 ft Wide

Form

Upright

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

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Color

White

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

15

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 4.0 - 7.0

Works with a wide variety of other plants including Ceanothus species, scrub oaks, Salvias, Penstemons, Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya spp.), Flannel Bush (Fremontodendrons), and numerous subshrubs and annuals.

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