$32.50
Coffeeberry California Buckthorn “Leather Leaf”, Frangula californica
The California Buckthorn is also called Coffeeberry because its berries contain seeds which look like coffee beans. It is a fairly common plant native to California and southwestern Oregon. It is a dense evergreen shrub growing to 6-15 feet tall, with dark red branches. The leaves are an attractive dark green with reddish tint. The flowers are small and greenish-white and loved by pollinators. The plant is prized more for its fruit, a berry that birds love. This plant is beautiful and easy to grow. It tolerates a wide variety of soil types, and likes either full sun or part shade, but not too much water. No more than twice a month in summer is best. Coffeeberry has a dense form and is easy to prune. Fire resistant. It is a host plant for the following species:
Pale Swallowtail butterfly
Polyphemus moth
Orange Tortrix moth
Oblique-Banded Leafroller moth
Water Needs: Low
Exposure: Full sun or part shade
Height: 72-96 inches
Spacing: 48-60 inches
| Pot Size | 6-pack, 3.5inch, 3.5inch-tall, 4.5inch, 4.5inch-tall, 1gal, 3gal, 5gal, 15gal, 50-cell plug tray, 72-cell plug tray |
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| Organic Status | |
| Ready to Plant | Ready 3/1/26, Ready 10/1/26, Ready 7/1/26, Ready 7/15/26, Ready 8/1/26, Ready 8/15/26, Ready 9/1/26, Ready 9/15/26, Ready now, Ready 3/15/26, Ready 4/1/26, Ready 4/15/26, Ready 5/1/26, Ready 5/15/26, Ready 6/1/26, Ready 6/15/26 |
