Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon south africa An easy California Native to

An easy California Native to grow in the Los Angeles area

- Water three times a month

A fast growing California native shrub that can reach maturity in two years

over pruning

- Drought tolerant- only winter water after first year

Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon south africa An easy California Native toToyon An evergreen shrub to small tree that grows up to thirty feet high and fifteen feet wide. This plant can grow up to ten feet in three years. It has white flowers that bloom in the summer. It is great for erosion control or slope stabilization because this shrub eventually becomes deep rooted. Plants can take two years to get established and can be fragile until established. Young plants being grown as shrubs should be regularly pinched to