Hollyleaf Redberry

Rhamnus ilicifolia Kellogg

Buckthorn family

Plant Type
Shrub, Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
12.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Hermelycaena hermes, Macaria guenearia, Papilio eurymedon

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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