Toyon Christmasberry California Holly

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Rosaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · native

Last updated March 8, 2026

Quick Facts

Height

15–20 ft

Light

Part Shade

Hardiness

Zone Zones 7a–8b

Origin

California and Baja California; a common shrub in

Lecanium scaleModerate

Spring Feeding & Egg Production

Diseases: Regionally Documented (4)

Several factors Red Leaf Spotting Phytophthora leaf & twig blight Green algae Green Algae Many commercial Boron Deficiency

Pests: Regionally Documented (6)

Parthenolecanium spp. Lecanium scale Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale Coccus hesperidum Brown soft scale Argyrotaenia franciscana Orange tortrix Phytomyza ilicis Holly leafminer Rhopobota naevana Holly bud moth

Data Maturity

Baseline Extension data. Expert review underway.