Common Name	Coffeyberry
Latin Name	Rhamnus californica
Family	Rhamnaceae
Sunset zones / USDA zones	/ 7-9
Type / Form	Shrub / Medium
Native Habitat	Dry slopes of mountains of California. from 0 to 7,500 feet
Soil	Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, limestone, low to some organic content, well drained
Water	Twice per month
Exposure	Full sun to partial shade
Height X Width	4 feet X 6 feet
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Evergreen, leaves oblong 2 to four inches
Flowers	Greenish white to yellow flowers in spring, dark red fruit later, cold marginal
Bark / Roots
Maintenance	Low
Propagation	Seed
Pests and diseases	Grasshoppers
Landscape uses	Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance, hedge, backround
Garden Suitability	Thornless, Songbird, Fire Retardant
Ornamental Value	Greenish white to yellow flowers in spring, dark red fruit later, cold marginal
Nature Value	Fruit eaten by birds and mammals, browsed by wildlife
Native American Uses	Fruit eaten, medicinal
Links
Data	http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/rhacal/all.html
Data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=frcac5
Data	http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_hort.pl?taxon=70560
Images and data	http://plantfinder.sunset.com/sunset/plant-details.jsp?id=2399
Images and data	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_californica
Images and data	http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/81470/
Images and data	http://www.bewaterwise.com/gardensoft/plant_description.aspx?plantid=551
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7072
Images and data	http://www.baynatives.com/plants/Rhamnus-californica/
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=1850
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/566.htm
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Rhamnus+californica
Nursery	Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345, 760-947-6261
Distribution map	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FRCAC5

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