Summer Holly
Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Summer holly is a handsome manzanita relative of southern California chaparral, with leathery leaves, urn-shaped white flowers, and warty red berries for birds. A choice evergreen for dry gardens.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 6–15 ft
- Spacing
- 6–12 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- March, April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen
- Native states
- CA