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: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Large
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 8-25' x 8-15'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded
Native To: California, Mexico
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Summer
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Drought Resistant / Erosion Control / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fragrant / Hedge / Screen / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #5, #15, 24" Box
Sunset Garden Zones: 5-9, 14-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8
Heteromeles arbutifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a dense, rounded habit and featuring fragrant, white, summer flowers, waxy, dark-green leaves, and bright red, winter berries. Uses include screen, hedge, accent, erosion control. Moderate water use when planted, low once established. It is highly adaptable to different soils; thrives in sandy, loamy, clay, or serpentine soils as long as drainage is adequate in winter. Tolerates partial or light dappled shade, though full sun produces best growth. Deer-resistant. Fire-retardant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 5°F.
Heteromeles arbutifolia is an evergreen shrub or small tree with a dense, rounded habit and featuring fragrant, white, summer flowers, waxy, dark-green leaves, and bright red, winter berries. Uses include screen, hedge, accent, erosion control. Moderate water use when planted, low once established. It is highly adaptable to different soils; thrives in sandy, loamy, clay, or serpentine soils as long as drainage is adequate in winter. Tolerates partial or light dappled shade, though full sun produces best growth. Deer-resistant. Fire-retardant. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Cold hardy to 5°F.
