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California Native Plants
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Prunus
ilicifolia ~ Holly Leafed Cherry |
Prunus ilicifolia a great small tree for a dry
garden. It gets to 15-20 feet tall and wide. The Holly Leaf
Cherry leaves are very reminiscent
of the Holly bushes, with prickly margins and a shiny top. Prunus
ilicifolia blooms heavily in the mid spring with clouds of creamy flowers.
Prunus ilicifoia literally hums with bees
when it is in bloom. Then it produced cherries. The fruit are not to be confused
with bing cherries but the bears love them and they are edible in a pinch.
That is to say that you almost have to be a bear to love them. There is
much more pit than fruit and even when ripe are very tart tasting. The trunk and
branches are so sinuous in character that they remind me of a dwarf version
of a much larger tree.
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