California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
A versatile evergreen shrub with striking berries and lush foliage.
- Plant Type
- Shrubs & Roses
- Width
- 5-15 Ft.
- Height
- 6-15 Ft.
- USDA hardiness zone
- 7 - 10
- Sun requirements
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Design image count
- 2
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Frangula californica, commonly known as California Coffeeberry, is a resilient evergreen shrub native to western North America. It features a dense, mounding growth habit with dark green, leathery leaves and distinctive reddish stems. Inconspicuous spring flowers give way to ornamental berries that transition from green to red and finally to a deep purple-black. Highly valued for habitat restoration and fire-resistant hedging, it thrives in well-drained soil under full sun to partial shade.