Common Name	Summer Holly
Latin Name	Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Native Habitat	California chaparral from 300 to 2,000 feet
Soil	Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic content, well drained
Water	Once per month at most
Height X Width	Maximum 18 feet X 15 feet
Protective Mechanism	Serrated edges on leaves
Leaves	Thick evergreen leaves
Garden Suitability	Songbird, Hummingbird
Ornamental Value	White cup shaped flowers May and June followed by edible red berries
Nature Value	Berries eaten by wildlife, hummingbirds use flowers
Native American Uses	Berries eaten
Links
Images	http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Comarostaphylis+diversifolia&title_tag=Comarostaphylis+diversifolia
Image	http://images.nbii.gov/details.php?id=69975&cat=Shrubs
Image	http://www.callutheran.edu/gf/plants/category/gar-3848.htm
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=2310
Images and data	http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CODI3
Nursery, images, and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/214.htm
Distribution	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COMAR
	Endangered species in natural habitat

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