Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
Toyon is a shrub for focal point, structure, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or sandy soil, flowering Jun, Jul.
| Type | Shrub |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 300 cm |
| Spread | 300 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 300 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 300 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Toyon's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bee's Bliss Sageto edge in front
- Black Sageto edge in front
- CA Meadow Sedgeto edge in front
- California Fescueto edge in front
- Catalina Perfumeto edge in front
- Cedros Island Verbenato edge in front