Bonita Linda Coffeeberry

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

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

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

8 - 10 ft Tall
8 - 10 ft Wide

Form

Mounding

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Cream

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Easy

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Maintenance

Takes pruning well. Upright forms may be pruned to form a hedge.

Companion plants

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Because the species is found in various habitats throughout the state and is tolerant of garden conditions, it can be combined with a wide variety of trees and shrubs.

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Bonita Linda California Coffeeberry

Botanical names:

Rhamnus californica 'Bonita Linda'

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant