Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Trees
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Natural Low Branching / Standard Tree
Mature Height & Spread: 20-40' x 15-25'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Upright
Native To: Asia, China, Japan
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water
Flower Color: Cream / White
Bloom Time: Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Screen / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #5, #15, #25, 36" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8a-11b
Elaeocarpus decipiens is a broad-leaved evergreen tree featuring a dense, upright habit, glossy foliage, and year-round color. New leaves emerge bronze/orange-red, mature to glossy emerald green, and older leaves turn brilliant red before dropping. Fragrant, small, 5-petaled cream-to-white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer, followed by small, olive-shaped drupes that turn dark blue to black. It features non-invasive roots, making it safe to plant near hardscapes. Excurrent habit when young, decurrent habit (developing a conical/rounded crown) with age. Uses include privacy screen, formal hedge, street tree, specimen accent, windbreak. Regular irrigation until established; provide deep, infrequent watering during peak summer heat to maintain best growth. It prefers well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral loam. Best in full sun but tolerates filtered afternoon sun or morning sun with afternoon shade. Full sun promotes the densest canopy, maximum flowering, and the most vibrant red foliage colors. Deep shade will cause sparse growth. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F.
Elaeocarpus decipiens is a broad-leaved evergreen tree featuring a dense, upright habit, glossy foliage, and year-round color. New leaves emerge bronze/orange-red, mature to glossy emerald green, and older leaves turn brilliant red before dropping. Fragrant, small, 5-petaled cream-to-white flowers bloom in late spring to early summer, followed by small, olive-shaped drupes that turn dark blue to black. It features non-invasive roots, making it safe to plant near hardscapes. Excurrent habit when young, decurrent habit (developing a conical/rounded crown) with age. Uses include privacy screen, formal hedge, street tree, specimen accent, windbreak. Regular irrigation until established; provide deep, infrequent watering during peak summer heat to maintain best growth. It prefers well-draining, slightly acidic to neutral loam. Best in full sun but tolerates filtered afternoon sun or morning sun with afternoon shade. Full sun promotes the densest canopy, maximum flowering, and the most vibrant red foliage colors. Deep shade will cause sparse growth. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Moderate fire-resistance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 15°F.
