Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2002 Lynn Watson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 20 ft tall , 10 - 12 ft wide
Form: Rounded, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides var. betuloides

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 26 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low

Island Mountain-mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides var. blancheae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2014 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 23 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low

Few Flowered Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus betuloides var. macrourus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Dana York

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 16 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 33 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Fountain, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White
Flowering season: Spring, Winter
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intermontanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 7 - 23 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intricatus

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Cercocarpus ledifolius var. ledifolius

Calscape.org

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

San Diego Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus minutiflorus

Calscape.org

© 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 6 - 16 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Fast, Moderate
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Winter, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Catalina Island Mountain Mahogany

Cercocarpus traskiae

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape. Photo take at Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 - 26 ft tall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun