This Coffeeberry is used as a shrub under oaks and hedge
This tree releases terpenes that kill of competing plants
If it is mulched heavily it can tolerate extreme heat and drought
partial shade Water Requirement Low Soil Type Well draining Flower Color Blue
Eriodictyon crassifolium, Thick Leaf Yerba Santa gift This Coffeeberry is used asTongva huherhetchet Thickleaf Yerba Santa A shrub in the borage family. It is a woolly hairy shrub that reaches a height of ten feet and six feet wide. Fragrant lavender flowers bloom in the spring, It is semi deciduous in the summer. This plant is found in slopes, washes, canyons, mesas, and bluffs. Plant with: Scrub Oaks, Manzanitas, Coyote Brush, Laurel Sumac, Chaparral Mallow, Bladderpod, Toyon, and Lemonade Berry Full sun Water once a month once