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Rhamnus cal. 'Mound San Bruno'

Mound San Bruno Coffeeberry

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Information by: Bert Wilson Las Pilitas Nursery        Photographer: Anne Weinberger

 

Description

Rhamnus californica 'Mound San Bruno' Coffeeberry is an attractive evergreen that can be a shrubby groundcover, border planting, or foundation plant. .Tolerates shearing and can be shaped into a poodle if you have nothing better to do. A little smaller than 'Eve Case'. More garden tolerant, much less tolerant than either the species or 'Eve Case' of drought, sun, heat or cold. A very good choice for mild coastal environments or a conventional garden where you want to introduce a few native plants. Afternoon shade in the interior and near regular water at most locations. An excellent substitute for Rhaphiolepis. Excellent in those heavy adobe soils that are a little 'springy' after the winter rains.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

3-6'

Width Range

6-12'

Flower Color

White

Flower Season

Spring

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

Black, Green, Red

Fruit Season

Fall

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish, Woodland

Accenting Features

Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Background, Foundation, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Hedge, Screen, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

Birds

Water Saving Tip:

Modify your controller each season. In the rainy season turn it off.