Technically a shrub up to 10 feet by 10 feet, our native toyon, also known as California Holly, can be pruned into a very attractive single- or multi-trunk, small evergreen tree, 20 feet tall by ...

As far as plants go, toyon is not remarkable at first glance. Without those bright berries, they can be easily confused with several other shrubby plants. They’re not rare either. They grow ...

Water needs: Drought tolerant and fire resistant. If you live anywhere on the Central Coast, you can find the evergreen toyon tree. This under-utilized native species, also known as Christmas ...

The holly, with its prickly green leaves and bright red berries, is often used as decoration this time of year. There’s a similar native plant called the California holly, also known as Toyon. That’s ...

The shrub provides color in gray winter, is native to Sonoma County and resilient after wildfires. Many places in Sonoma County refer to toyon, a native shrub whose name was borrowed from the ...