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Lemonade Berry

Rhus Integrifolia

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Overview

The Lemonade Berry, or Rhus integrifolia, is an evergreen shrub native to California. It thrives in full sun, maturing at 8 to 10 feet tall with an equal spread. The plant boasts leathery leaves and clustered pink flowers that yield tart, reddish berries resembling lemonade in taste. Ideal for water-wise gardens, it requires minimal care and adapts well to various soils, while providing year-round interest and habitat for local wildlife.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 9–10Climate Mediterranean
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — The Lemonade Berry, or Rhus integrifolia, is an evergreen shrub native to California
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — This sturdy plant is well-suited for xeriscape designs due to its drought toleranceLemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 through 11Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — It typically grows to a height of 6 to 10 feetLemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — Spring brings forth clusters of small pink flowersLemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — The Lemonade Berry, or Rhus integrifolia, is an evergreen shrub native to CaliforniaLemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — It thrives in full sun, maturing at 8 to 10 feet tall with an equal spread+11

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Anacardiaceae
Climate
Mediterranean

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Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — is an evergreen shrub native to the coastal regions of Southern California
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — This sturdy plant is well-suited for xeriscape designs due to its drought tolerance
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — thriving in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 through 11
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — It typically grows to a height of 6 to 10 feet
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — Spring brings forth clusters of small pink flowers
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — The Lemonade Berry, or Rhus integrifolia, is an evergreen shrub native to California
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — It thrives in full sun, maturing at 8 to 10 feet tall with an equal spread
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — The plant boasts leathery leaves and clustered pink flowers that yield tart
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — These blooms give way to sticky berries that have a tart
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — reddish berries resembling lemonade in taste
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — Ideal for water-wise gardens
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — it requires minimal care and adapts well to various soils
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — while providing year-round interest and habitat for local wildlife
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — scientifically known as Rhus integrifolia
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — which are not only aesthetically pleasing but attractive to pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — with an equal or slightly greater spread of 8 to 12 feet
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — creating a rounded and dense silhouette.<br><br>The foliage of the Lemonade Berry comprises thick
Lemonade Berry (Rhus Integrifolia) — leathery leaves that are 2 to 3 inches long with a glossy dark green hue on top and a paler green underneath

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