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Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Also called Mock Arbute, California Comarostaphylos, Summer Blooming Manzanita
Summer holly is an evergreen shrub from coastal chaparral in Southern California and Baja California, related to manzanitas, growing up to about 4 metres tall. It is grown in gardens for its evergreen foliage and bright red berries, and suits dry, sunny sites with good drainage.
Comarostaphylis diversifolia, known by the common names summer holly and California comarostaphylos, is a species of shrub in the heath family.
It is native to Southern California and northern Baja California, where it grows in coastal chaparral habitat.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Comarostaphylis diversifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
