Names
- Scientific name
- Umbellularia californica
- Common name
- California Laurel, California Bay, Oregon Myrtle, Pepperwood
Measurements
- Height
- 6 - 150 ft
- Spread
- 3 - 30 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Clay, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Dark Green, Medium Green
- Fall foliage
- GreenYellow
- Bloom time
- Late Winter, Early Spring, Spring, Winter
- Bloom color
- Pale Yellow, Yellow-Green, White, Yellow, Yellowish Green
- Seasons of interest
- Spring
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Cuttings
- Attracts
- Birds
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
References
Umbellularia californica | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University,
accessed November 5, 2024
Umbellularia califomica (Hook,
accessed November 5, 2024
CNPS Alliance: Umbellularia californica,
accessed November 5, 2024
California Laurel,
accessed November 5, 2024
Umbellularia californica (California laurel) | Native Plants of North America,
accessed November 5, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024