Malosma laurina (syn. Rhus laurina) - Laurel Sumac

Evergreen shrub or small tree, fast-growing to 10 - 20 ft. Green taco-shaped leaves with red venation that smell like apples when crushed. Clusters of tiny white flowers in spring, followed by small berries in the fall which provide forage for song birds. Lush, dense foliage year-round. Great privacy screen. Full sun. Low water once established. Prefers faster draining soils. Hardy to 35º F.

Best buds with . . .

Chaparral plants, including Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum), Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos spp.), Coyote Bush (Baccharis pilularis), California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.), Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), Brittlebush (Encelia californica), Buckwheat (Eriogonum), Fragrant Pitcher Sage (Lepechinia fragrans), Sticky Monkeyflower (Mimulus aurantiacus), Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia), Oaks (Quercus spp.) Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia), Sages (Salvia spp.), Woolly Bluecurls (Trichostema lanatum), and so many more!