Common name:California Pepper, Peruvian Pepper
Botanical name:Schinus molle
The California Pepper is a fast-growing evegreen tree that will mature to a height of 25-40' and as wide. Its bright green leaves are divided into many narrow, 1 1/2-2" long leaflets. If your property is adjacent to a channel, please consider NOT planting Schinus as it can end up clogging the channel. Eventually, it will overtake a small front or back yard because of its size.
Designer: City of Livermore
Photographer: GardenSoft
Incorporate compost 6" into your soil to retain water, reduce compaction, feed earthworms, and provide valuable nutrients to your plants.
Lawn watering more than 5 minutes usually results in runoff. Use multiple cycle starts.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
