This tall tree is known for its strong, straight trunk and wide, spreading canopy that…

This tree is known for its large, heart-shaped leaves that provide abundant shade. It produces…

This is a low growing shrub with a dense habit widely planted in Southern California…

Feijoa sellowiana ‘Coolidge’ is a compact cultivar of pineapple guava, producing aromatic, pear-textured edible fruit and…

This tree has a distinctive, upright form with dense, dark green foliage that creates a…

This tree features long, slender leaves that emit a pleasant, peppermint-like fragrance when crushed. Its…

This tree has a broad, umbrella-like canopy that provides excellent shade. Its feathery, fern-like leaves…

Tree Aloe is a tall, succulent tree with thick, upright stems and attractive, mottled gray…

Araucaria bidwillii is a massive conifer tree with a pyramidal crown. This tree has a single…

Grown only occasionally in Hawai‘i and more commonly in California, this species can be distinguished…

This tree boasts striking reddish-brown bark that peels away to reveal a smooth, lighter layer…

Strawberry Tree is an attractive small evergreen shade tree, with its shiny dark green color…

Good in foothill areas. Its beautiful and shapely branching habit is a desired feature in…

Native Region California coastal area(plains to foothills) Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 2 to…

Bauhinia × blakeana is a natural hybrid between B. purpurea and B. variegata. This tree’s slender trunk, gray-green canopy,…

This large shrub, one of the most colorful Bauhinias, has a spreading to partly climbing…

This small tree with two-lobed leaves and orchid-like flowers is widely grown in Hawai‘i and…

Random Brachychiton I saw at Cadman Park one day ; one last challenge for the…

This tree is known for its stunning display of vibrant red flowers that bloom in…

This partly deciduous tree has showy deep pink or red flowers, which along with the…

This tree features a rounded canopy with glossy, dark green leaves that vary in shape,…

Brahea armata, commonly known as the Mexican blue palm, is a striking, short-statured fan palm…

Butia odorata is known for its arching silver-green fronds and sweet-tasting fruits. This small feather palm…

This shrub is valued in cultivation for its intriguing, red powderpuff flowers and dainty, fern-like…

Calliandra haematocephala is a small, multi-trunked shrub with slender, arching branches and foliage divided into dark…

Lemon bottlebrush is commonly grown as a shrub, or as a single-trunked standard tree. It is…

This tree features gracefully drooping branches that create a weeping effect, making it a striking…

Native Region Australia Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 3 to 5 feet Avg.Spread/Width3 to…

This small tree or large upright shrub has a dense canopy with dark green leaves…

Family Apocynaceae(Dogbane) Native Region South Africa Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 6 inches to…

This tree is known for its cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers that create a…

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus is distinguishable for its glossy, alternately-arranged foliage with three main veins. It occurs from…

This majestic tree is known for its graceful, sweeping branches and soft, needle-like leaves. It…

The drought-tolerant tree has pairs of nearly round leaflets and shiny, lavender-brown, flattened legumes, found…

This tree is known for its striking display of pink or magenta flowers that bloom…

Western Redbud is a commonly used native shrub, commonly found in riparian canyons. It is…

Mediterranean Fan Palm is a beautiful multi-trunked palm, usually reserved for temperate coastal climates and…

This tree stands out with its thick, green trunk covered in large conical spines. It…

This tree is known for its broad, spreading canopy that provides ample shade. Its glossy,…

White Breath of Heaven is a finely textured wispy shrub growing 4′ -5′ high and…

This tall tree is known for its striking, smooth, white bark that peels away in…

Red flowering gum is very desirable as a flowering accent tree, with its profusion of…

This tree is known for its dense, rounded canopy that provides ample shade. Its glossy,…

This tree features a tall, conical shape with dense, blue-green foliage that provides a striking…

A classic evergreen tree that has been in cultivation since the Renaissance. The fastigiate form…

Native Region Mexico Plant Type Evergreen vine Avg. Height 20 to 30 feet Avg. Spread/Width…

Hop Bush, or ‘A’ali‘i, is a shrub to small tree widely disbursed and commonly grown throughout the…

Dracaena draco is an evergreen succulent tree with a swollen, upright trunk and dense, flat canopy,…

This sprawling shrub is a common ornamental in subtropical and tropical regions.gt;Its leaves and young…

Like its cousin in the same genus, the golden cane palm (Dypsis lutescens), triangle palm…

Bronze Loquat is more often planted than Japanese Loquat. Its shiny bronzy green new foliage…

This tree is known for its broad, evergreen leaves that provide year-round greenery. It produces…

Erythrina lysistemon is a deciduous tree native to Africa, recognized for its prickly bark and…

This tree is known for its striking, smooth bark that peels away in patches to…

This tree features a striking, rough bark that ranges in color from dark brown to…

This tree is a popular choice for urban landscapes due to its dense, glossy green…

This is the most common species of vining fig planted ornamentally. It is a common…

Tall, deciduous tree with opposite compound leaves. Known for its strong, durable wood; exhibits attractive…

This tree has a graceful, weeping habit with slender branches that give it a delicate…

The ginkgo is unique among all plants as a lone survivor from the time of…

Native Region Cultivar (originated in California) Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 3 to 6…

Silk oak is not a true oak (Quercus spp.), but is a member of the Protea…

Grewia occidentalis is a deciduous plant that forms into a shrub, small tree, or climbing vine…

Handroanthus heptaphyllus is the correct name for the trees in cultivation in Southern California, not Handroanthus impetiginosus.…

Toyon is the name given to this attractive, well-known plant by the southern Bay Area…

A world-renowned flowering tree from the seasonally dry tropics of South America.

This tree is known for its striking, golden-yellow flowers that bloom in the summer, creating…

Lagerstroemia indica is a widely cultivated single or multi-trunked tree, effective as a flowering or foliage…

This tree is known for its aromatic, glossy green leaves that are often used in…

This tree features a twisted and gnarled trunk that adds character to any landscape. Its…

Leptospermum scoparium is a small, compact, and highly ornamental shrub. It rarely forms into a tree.…

Susceptible to Texas root rot. Takes shearing. Waxy leaves help retain water and make it…

Resistant to oak root fungus. Native Range: Eastern United States Horticultural use: Riparian

This tree stands tall with a dense, rounded canopy that provides ample shade. Its leaves…

Island ironwood, though cultivated widely, occurs natively only on the California Channel Islands. The widespread…

Magnolias are an ancient and primitive group of flowering plants that evolved at a time…

Pink Melaleuca is an unusual and picturesque shrub or small flowering accent tree, usually multi-trunked…

This tree has a distinctive, paper-like bark that peels away in layers, creating a textured,…

This tree is known for its striking, bright red flowers that bloom in clusters, creating…

Resistant to Texas root rot. Takes some drought. Native Range: China

Myrtus communis is a multi-stemmed shrub with gnarled and twisting branches. Its papery, light gray bark…

Native Region China, Japan Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 5 to 7 feet Avg.…

Nerium oleander is highly sought after for its dense growth habit and colorful, prolific flowering. While…

Olea europaea is known for its gnarled trunk and silvery-green leaves that shimmer in the sunlight.…

Parkinsonia × ‘Desert Museum’ is a striking addition to urban landscapes with its vibrant green bark…

The native home of this date palm, the Canary Islands, is a small archipelago off…

Phoenix dactylifera, the date palm, is one of the most well-known palm species worldwide and…

The Canary Island pine, the most widely cultivated pine in all of California, can be…

Pinus eldarica has a tall, slender profile with dense, dark green needles that create a lush,…

Pinus pinea is known for its distinctive umbrella-like canopy, which provides ample shade in urban settings.…

Torrey pine, occurring naturally only in two groves in southwestern California, is the rarest pine…

Pistacia chinensis is known for its striking fall foliage, which transforms into vibrant shades of red,…

This tree is fairly drought resistant and takes shearing. Pittosporum tobira has a HPWRA (Hawai‘i Pacific Weed…

This large tree is known for its striking, mottled bark that peels away in patches,…

Native Region South Africa Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 6 to 8 feet Avg.…

This tree needs good drainage and  Podocarpus macrophyllushas a HPWRA (Hawai‘i Pacific Weed Risk Assessment)…

Prunus ilicifolia, native to California, is a shrub that stands out due to its distinctive…

Pomegranate is a small flowering accent tree or shrub, usually multi-trunked or low-branching, either grown…

Scarlet Firethorn is medium-seized evergreen shrub that is often used to make dense hedges used…

Handsome tree when well maintained. Native Range: Taiwan and China Horticultural use: Screen, Espalier or Pleached Ethnobotanical…

The coast live oak is an evergreen tree that can live for several hundred years.…

Quercus ilex is native to the Mediterranean but has been naturalized in the UK and New…

Quercus suber has a rugged, thick bark that is deeply fissured and cork-like, making it quite…

Native Region Southern China, Taiwan, Indonesia Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 6 to 8…

A small, often multi-stemmed tree/shrub found on dry coastal slopes. Leathery leaves, susceptible to frost. …

Native to dry slopes away from the coast. Fairly cold hardy. Fruit often used to…

Native Region Mediterranean (from Portugal, northern Spain to Greece, Turkey) Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg.…

This tree is known for its graceful, weeping branches that create a cascading canopy of…

This species is widely naturalized in Hawai‘i, as it is in tropical areas worldwide. In…

African Sumac is a dense shade tree, rather graceful with its arching branches and weeping…

California’s official state tree is among the world’s most magnificent and revered organisms. Like many…

Solandra maxima (Cup of Gold Vine) – A large, evergreen vine that can spread to…

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 where it is easily grown in rich, moderately fertile,…

Firewheel Tree is an unusual subtropical tree for temperate regions, and is rarely seen, but…

Syagrus romanzoffiana is a subtropical to tropical feather palm native to the woodlands of South America.…

Native Region South Africa Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 6 to 8 feet To…

Tecoma stans is a slender-stemmed shrub to small tree with a massive native range. Its glossy,…

This widely grown small tree or large shrub is regularly used as a hedge or…

This tree is known for its broad, spreading canopy that provides ample shade. It has…

Ulmus parvifolia features a graceful, arching canopy with small, leathery leaves that turn a striking golden…

Vitex trifolia is a fast-growing shrub to small tree often planted for its attractive, purple-tinged new…

There are currently two species recognized in the genus Washingtonia, though some evidence suggests that Washingtonia is composed…

Native Region Australia Plant Type Evergreen shrub Avg. Height 6 to 10 feet Avg. Spread/Width…

Native Region China Plant Type Deciduous vine Avg. Height 30 to 50 feet with support…

Xylosma congesta is a dense shrub valued for its shiny, bright green foliage. New growth is…