TELCS
​
shrubs for summer & autumn coursework
As with trees, shrubs for summer & autumn highlight notable seasonal features such as changing leaf color, blooms, or fruit. This does not mean that many of the species listed here are unremarkable during winter and spring. 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.
​
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.
​
If a scientific name is linked, please feel free to find additional information via this website.
scientific name
Abutilon hybrids
Alyogyne huegelii
Anisodontea x hypomadara
Aucuba japonica
Buddleja davidii
Callicarpa dichotoma
Calycanthus occidentalis
Camellia japonica
Camellia sasanqua
Carissa macrocarpa
Carpenteria californica 'Elizabeth'
Ceanothus x pallidus 'Marie Simon'
Convolvulus cneorum
Corylus cornuta californica
Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'
Eriogonum fasciculatum
Escallonia 'Newport Dwarf'
Escallonia rubra
Fatsia japonica
Feijoa sellowiana
Frangula californica
Fuchsia x hybrida
Gardenia jasminoides
Hakea suaveolens
Hebe x andersonii 'Variegata'
Helianthemum nummularium
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hypericum 'Hidcote'
Lantana hybrids
Lantana montevidensis
Lavatera maritima
Leonotis leonurus
Leptospermum scoparium
Leucadendron hybrids
Leucophyllum frutescens
Ligustrum japonicum 'Texanum'
Lycianthes rantonnetii (Solanum rantonnetii)
Mytrus communis
Nandina domestica
Nandina domestica 'Harbor Dwarf'
Nerium oleander
Nerium oleancer 'Petite Pink'
Phlomis fruticosa
Plumbago auriculata
Potentilla fruticosa
Protea compacta
Punica granatum 'Nana'
Quercus vacciniifolia
Rosa californica
Rosa (hybrid tea)
Rosa rugosa
Rubus rolfei 'Emerald Carpet'
Salix purpurea 'Gracilis'
Salvia greggii
Santolina chamaecyparissus
Sollya heterophylla
Spiraea japonica
Teucrium fruticans
Teucrium x lucidrys
Tibouchina urvilleana
Ugni molinae
Xylosma congestum
common name
glossy abelia
flowering maple
blue hibiscus
cape mallow
Japanese aucuba
angel's trumpet
butterfly bush
purple beautyberry
Scotch heather
spice bush
Japanese camellia
sasanqua camellia
natal plum
bush anemone
Marie Simon lilac
bush morning glory
filbert; hazelnut
hop bush
California buckwheat
Newport Dwarf escallonia
red escallonia
golden euryops
Japanese aralia
pineapple guava
coffeeberry
fuchsia
gardenia
sweet hakea
variegated hebe
sunrose
toyon
Chinese hibiscus
big leaf hydrangea
St. Johnswort
lantana
lantana
English lavender
tree mallow
lion's tail
New Zealand tea tree; manuka
[name of cultivar] leucadendron
Texas ranger
Texas privet
blue potato bush
​
ground cover myoporum
myrtle
heavenly bamboo
Harbor Dwarf heavenly bamboo
oleander
Petite Pink oleander
Jeruselum sage
Cape plumbago
cinquefoil
pink protea
dwarf pomegranate
huckleberry oak
California wild rose
carpet rose
[hybrid tea name] rose
Ramanas rose
Emerald Carpet creeping bramble
Alaska blue willow
autumn sage
lavender cotton
Australian bluebell creeper
Japanese meadowsweet
bush germander
wall germander
princess flower
Chilean quava
shiny xylosma
campus location
Writing Center
Vasona Creek
Community Education
Student Services
Off campus: Campbell Community Center
Science and Math; Vasona Creek
Administration
Physical Education; Administration
Community Education
North Walk
Off Campus; Fruitvale Avenue median
Off Campus; Fruitvale Avenue median
Community Education; Administration; Campus Center
Parking Lot 4; Campus Perimeter