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At one of our local nurseries, I came across a Santa Cruz Pyracantha which I
see growing in the wild in the canyons near my home.; Despite its name, I
discovered that this plant is actually a native of the Far East.; Are there
any California natives that look similar to the pyracantha that has such
decorative red berries, and offers food to the local bird population?

There is a real nice evergreen large shrub (or small tree) that has red
berries
and the birds love the berries, and they ripen around Christmas, and it is
not
thorny like pyracantha! This plant is called California Holly, or Toyon, or
Christmas Berry and the scientific name is Heteromeles arbutifolia.

Heteromeles arbutifolia Christmas Berry, Toyon.
Heteromeles arbutifolia . Christmas Berry, Toyon. ... Heteromeles arbutifolia is
great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden. ...
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Pyracantha is a nasty weed

Hi, do you have any recommendations for a Corona del Mar site? I am
providing suggestions to my neighbor in the hope that she will
relandscape with natives instead of vincas and impatiens. (I have
natives and it would be great to extend the habitat community.) I
have the web list, but do you have any suggestions.
I am trying to strike a balance by suggesting plants that look more
"traditional" or "English garden" which the tenant says she likes,
because when saying "native" scares a lot of people.
So I was thinking
Cleveland Sage;
Encelia;
Delphinium Cardinale
California Fuschia

Catalina Cherry (tree)

Do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks so much. I love your zip code site. What a resource. Will make
sure to visit your store sometime.

Cleveland Sage; fine Salvia munzsii might be better
Encelia; fine
Delphinium Cardinale nope, too difficult
California Fuschia excellent

Catalina Cherry (tree) fine

Ceanothus for the Vinca, thrysiflorus repens or 'Yankee Point'

Make a sage garden, mix and match and you end up with a lot of color,
low maintenance and foliage textures, and a great wildlife garden.
flowers for 10 months, Ribes species for the other two months