Gray Leaf Cotoneaster

Full sun or partial shade. Dull, tiny evergreen leaves resembling cenizo; white flowers in spring; reddish autumn fruits which may be spread by birds.\n\nDurable and hardy, cotoneaster tolerates poor and […]

Coralberry

Partial shade. Deciduous, with magenta berries that attract wildlife in late autumn. Spreads by runners to form loose colonies. Useful in unirrigated settings as an informal groundcover in wildscapes or […]

Coma

Sun. Semi-evergreen. Coma has little leaves, spiny branchlets, and a small treelike form. The leaves last for a couple of seasons, making it effectively evergreen. Coma can be used for […]

Chitalpa

Full sun. Deciduous, thornless and fast-growing, with a low, spreading canopy and pale pink trumpet flowers from spring through fall. It provides terrific shade for old-fashioned garden plants (and gardeners). […]

Black Beautyberry

Shade (or moist, well-drained sun). Deciduous, with large, rough, serrated leaves, long arching branches, pink flowers in summer, and clusters of dark glossy berries in autumn. Occasionally the berries are […]

Burford Holly

Sun/part shade; evergreen; shiny, dark green leaves with sharp spines; ornamental red berries in late fall and winter. An excellent and frequently used foundation plant, fairly tolerant of partial shade. […]

Chiltepín

Sun or shade; a deciduous, freely reseeding perennial. The white flowers produce small, edible, hot peppers. Under-utilized; in general, it makes a great addition to the shade garden or any […]

Cherry Laurel

Sun; part shade. Evergreen, with glossy dark green leaves suitable for hedging and screening. The bark is nearly black in color. Crushed leaves have a strong almond fragrance, due to […]

Hog Plum

Sun/partial-shade; deciduous, with soft ovate leaves, pale branches said to resemble snakeskin, and unusual greenish-yellow blooms in spring. In sun this small shrub exhibits more of a rounded form; in […]

Calamondin

Sun or partial shade; it prefers bright light but not full scorch. Evergreen. The fruits are tart and peel easily, and they’re sweeter towards the end of their long season. […]