Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon White Mexican marigold

Mexican marigold

This plant is becoming endangered

It has light gray foliage with pinkish-white flower clusters in summer that turn to rust red into the fall and winter

upright Growth Rate Fast Sun Exposure Full sun Water Requirement Low Soil Type Tolerates many soils Flower Color Light purple Flowering Months Spring

Heteromeles arbutifolia, Toyon White Mexican marigoldToyon An evergreen shrub to small tree that grows up to thirty feet high and fifteen feet wide. This plant can grow up to ten feet in three years. It has white flowers that bloom in the summer. It is great for erosion control or slope stabilization because this shrub eventually becomes deep rooted. Plants can take two years to get established and can be fragile until established. Young plants being grown as shrubs should be regularly pinched to