Alameda County Master Gardeners 

Shrubs

 Outstanding Plants for Alameda County

Attractive Plants that Thrive on Little Care

SHRUBS

 Common Name Botanical Name  DT  Low  Mod  FS  PS  Sh  N 
 California Lilac  Ceanothus spp.  X X     X  X     X 
 Currant or Gooseberry  Ribes sanguineum/aureum    X X   X  X  X  X
 Coffeeberry  Rhamnus califonica  X      X  X    X
 Grevillea   Grevillea spp   X  X    X  X    
 Manzanita  Arctostaphylos spp   X      X      X
Mexican Bush Sage  Salvia leucantha   X  X    X  X    
 Oregon Grape  Mahonia aquifolium   X  X    X  X    X
Shrubby Monkey Flower  Mimulus aurantiacus  X  X    X      X
 Tree Mallow  Lavatera spp.    X  X  X      
                 
                 
  • [dt] - No summer water required beyond what is naturally available
  •  [low] -  Some summer water - Deep soaking every 3-4 weeks.
  • [mod] - Summer water required - Deep soaking every 1-2 weeks
  • [fs]- Full sun - All day minimum 8 hours of sun
  • [ps] - Part shade - filtered light or 4-5 hours of sun
  • [sh] - Shade - less than 3 hours of sun
  • [native] Endemic to California