About This Product
Botanical Name: Heteromeles arbutifolia
Common Name: Toyon, Christmas Berry, California Holly
Bright red berries light up this large, rounded evergreen shrub from late fall through winter. Birds flock to eat them. In early summer, flat clusters of white flowers feed bees and butterflies. Leathery, toothed leaves stay dark green all year. Native to California, it holds dry slopes and makes a tough hedge, screen, or small tree.
USDA Zone: Zones 7 - 10
Sunset Zone: Zones 5 - 9, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 10 - 15 feet
Mature Width: 6 - 8 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Filtered Sun, Partial Shade
Water Needs: Low, Moderate
