Rhus ovata - Sugar Bush

Evergreen shrub or small tree to 8 ft tall and 8 - 12 ft wide. Aromatic, dark green leaves shaped like miniature hard taco shells. White to pale pink flowers in spring, followed by rosy brown drupes in fall. Good for slope stabilization. Attractive hedge, effective visual screen. Full sun to shade. Drought tolerant once established. Hardy to 10º F.

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Other chaparral cuties, including Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Milkweed (Asclepias spp.), California Lilac (Ceanothus spp.), Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Monkeyflower (Mimulus spp.), Heartleaf Keckiella (Keckiella cordifolia), Lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia), Penstemons, Sages, Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)