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shrubs for winter & spring coursework
As with trees, shrubs for winter & spring highlight notable seasonal features such as highly textured our colorful bark, rich vegetation, and seasonal blooms. This does not mean that many of the species listed here are unremarkable during summer and autumn seasons. Instead, they may provide additional benefits in more than one or two seasons. Their categorization by season is intended to be helpful to students to remember their unique qualities.
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Shrubs, like trees, are woody plants. They typically last for years, although there are exceptions when, for example, shrubs from mild or tropical climates are planted in areas subject to freeze. In these areas, regional designers, gardeners, horticulturalists, and even nurseries, might categorize such shrubs as perennials, because they may experience dieback of foliage, from the tips to all the way to the ground. They may regrow in the spring, or they could completely die if winter conditions were severe. For California landscape designers, it is critical to reference their cold hardiness and micro climate zones to verify species performance in a given area. When researching plant hardiness, make sure you cross reference with California-based sources for survivability in your area.
The following list is fluid, meaning it will change as new information is made available, including new species and status on campus. We welcome any updates, corrections, or comments to continue to make this page useful to students at West Valley College.
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If a scientific name is linked, please feel free to find additional information via this website.
scientific name
Acacia redolens
Arctostaphylos manzanita 'Dr. Hurd'
Arctostaphylos densiflora 'Howard McMinn'
Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet'
Artemisia californica
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Azara microphylla
Baccharis pilularis
Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'
Banksia spinulosa
Berberis aquifolium (formerly Mahonia aquifolium)
Berberis darwinii
Brunfelsia pauciflora 'Floribunda'
Buxus sempervirens
Buxus sempervirens 'Graham Blandy'
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'
Callistemon viminalis 'Little John'
Camellia sasanqua 'Showa-No-Sakae'
Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide'
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
Ceanothus griseus var. horizontalis
Chaenomeles speciosa
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 'Nidiformis'
Choisya ternata
Coleonema pulchellum
Coleonema pulchellum 'Sunset Gold'
Coprosma repens
Coprosma x kirkii 'Variegata'
Cornus sericea (formerly C. stolonifera)
Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
Correa pulchella
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Lowfast'
Cotoneaster lacteus
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Cytisus x praecox
Daphne odorata
Dendromecon rigida
Deutzia gracilis
Echium candicans
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Erica carnea
Euonymus fortunei (spreading, low-growing form)
Euonymus japonicus
Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'
Forsythia x intermedia
Fremontodendron californicum
Garrya elliptica
Gaultheria shallon
Genista lydia
Grevillea 'Noelii'
Grevillea rosmarinifolia
Hamamelis x intermedia
Ilex vomitoria 'Nana'
Juniperus chinensis
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
Kerria japonica
Lavandula multifida
Loropetalum chinense
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Razzleberri'
Mahonia repens
Melaleuca incana
Myrica californica
Myrsine africana
Osmanthus fragrans
Osmanthus heterophyllus
Philadelphus 'Belle Etoile'
Philadelphus lewisii
Photinia x fraseri
Physocarpus capitatus
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Pieris japonica 'Cavatine'
Pittosporum crassifolium
Pittosporum tobira
Prunus x cistena
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'
Pyracantha koidzumii 'Santa Cruz'
Rhamnus alaternus
Rhaphiolepis indica
Rhododendron 'Anah Kruschke'
Rhododendron 'California Sunset' (AKA Azalea: Belgian Indica hybrid)
Rhododendron 'Formosa' (AKA Azalea: Southern Indica hybrid)
Rhododendron occidentale
Rhus integrifolia
Ribes sanguineum
Ribes sanguineum var. glutinosum
Ribes speciosum
Ribes viburnifolium
Rosa glauca
Rosmarinus officinalis
Rosmarinus officinalis prostratus
Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'
Sarcococca ruscifolia
Spiraea x vanhouttei
Syringa vulgaris
Thuja occidentalis 'Sunkist'
Vaccinium ovatum
Viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum 'Mariesii'
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Viburnum tinus 'Spring Bouquet'
Weigela 'Variegata'
common name
prostrate acacia
Dr. Hurd manzanita
Howard McMinn manzanita
carpet manzanita
California sagebrush
wormwood
boxleaf azara
coyote brush
Pigeon Point dwarf coyote brush
hairpin banksia
Oregon grape
Darwin barberry
yesterday, today-and-tomorrow
common boxwood
Graham Blandy boxwood
true dwarf boxwood
dwarf bottlebrush
Showa-No-Sakae camellia
Yuletide camellia
Dark Star California wild lilac
Carmel creeper
flowering quince
dwarf Port Orford cedar
Mexican orange
pink breath of heaven
Sunset Gold breath of heaven
mirror plant
dwarf variegated mirror plan
red twig dogwood
yellow twig dogwood
Australian fuchsia
Henry Lauder's walking stick
Lowfast cotoneaster
Parney cotoneaster
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Warminster broom
daphne
bush poppy
slender deutzia
pride of Madeira
Russian olive
heath
winter creeper
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evergreen euonymus
shrub daisy
border forsythia
flannel bush
coast silktassel
salal
Lydia broom
Noellii grevillea
rosemary grevillea
witch hazel
yaupon
juniper
blue carpet juniper
Japanese kerria
fernleaf lavender
Chinese fringe flower
Razzleberri fringe flower
creeping Oregon grape
gray honey myrtle
Pacific wax myrtle
African boxwood
sweet olive
holly-leaf osmanthus
Belle Etoile mock orange
wild mock orange
Fraser photinia
Pacific ninebark
Diabolo ninebark
lily of the valley
karo
tobira
purple-leaf sand cherry
English laruel
Schipkaensis English laurel
Santa Cruz firethorn
Italian buckthorn
hawthorn
Anah Kruschke rhododendron
California sunset azalea
Formosa azalea
western azalea
lemonade berry
red flowering current
pink flowering current
fuchsia flowerig gooseberry
Catalina perfume
redleaf rose
rosemary
prostrate rosemary
fern-leaved elderberry
sweet box
bridal wreath
snowberry
Persion lilac
common lilac
Sunkist American arborvitae
evergreen huckleberry
Japanese snowball
leatherleaf viburnum
Spring Bouquet laurustinus
variegated weigela
coast rosemary
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Cilker: East
Cilker: South, West
Cilker: Native Plant Garden
Cilker: East; Student Services
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Fruitvale Avenue median
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Parking Lot 4
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Campbell Community Center
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Parking Lot 5
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