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Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia

Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia

Original price was: $19.20.Current price is: $13.57.

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Baja California Bird Bush

A rare California Native shrub that is only found in San Diego. It can reach a height of fifteen feet tall and ten feet wide.  White flowers bloom in the winter and spring.  The bark is red.

Plant with: Chamise (Adenostema fasciculatum), Red Shanks (Adenostema sparsifolium), Buckeye (Aesculus parryi), Arctostaphylos species, Ceanothus species, Mountain Mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides), Chaparral Ash (Fraxinus parryi), Tecate Cypress (Hesperocyparis forbesii), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Laurel Sumac (Malosma laurina), Redberry (Rhamnus ilicifolia), Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata), and Mission Manzanita (Xylococcus bicolor).

Family Name Ericaceae
Species Name Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia
Common Name Baja California Birdbush
Native to Near the border, coastal San Diego county
Plant Type Shrub
Height x Width 15’ x 10’
Growth Habit Rounded
Growth Rate Slow
Sun Exposure Full sun, partial shade
Water Requirement Low
Soil Type Well draining, rocky to sandy
Flower Color White to pink
Flowering Months Late winter to early spring
Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
Fragrant No
Cold Hardy to Approximately 20°F (-6°C)
Attracts pollinators Bees, butterflies
Container Plant No
Erosion Control Yes
Bank Stabilization No
Fire Resistant Yes
Deer resistant Yes
Local plant No

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