Common name:Mountain Mahogany
Botanical name:Cercocarpus betuloides
This evergreen shrub grows 5-12 ft. high or as a small tree to 20 ft. with loose, spreading habit. The leaves are sharply toothed and feather-veined beneath. The spring flowers give fall fruit with characteristic long feathery plume. It is very tolerant of drought situations and considered a good browse plant for animals. It can be found statewide in California at elevations of 500 to 4000 ft. in chaparral and woodland communities - Cornflower Farms
Common name:Spineless Yucca
Botanical name:Yucca recurvifolia
This evergreen succulent is part of the Agave family and reaches 10' tall. It has distinctive blue-grey leaves that bend sharply downward. It blooms with white flowers on 3'-5' tall spikes in late spring and early summer. Leaf tips have spines but they bend and do not cause injury.
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Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
The best time of day to water is in the early morning when there is no wind or hot drying sun.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.