California pepper tree

Gardening Question from Melanie: Should CA Pepper Trees be pruned? My tree is about 15 feet from the house and about 2 stories high. I think it's 25 years old. One year ago, my son trimmed the ends of those branches which were scraping the house. The branches were 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. I ..., Southern California Gardening, Organic Gardener, Organic Vegetable Gardening, Gardening Organic, Organic Gardening Books, Organic Gardening, Southern California Gardening, Geraniums, Mulch Garden…

Barcelona, Spain. Day four. We spent another day up in Montjuic, particularly in the Jardi Botanic. From Wikipedia - Peruvian Pepper (Schinus molle, also known as American pepper, Peruvian peppertree, escobilla, false pepper, molle del Peru, pepper tree, peppercorn tree, Californian pepper tree, pirul and Peruvian mastic) is an evergreen tree that grows to 15 meters (50 feet). It is native to the Peruvian Andes. The bright pink fruits of Schinus molle are often sold as "pink peppercorns"…

When I moved to Santa Barbara, CA with my family, just this past April, I quickly took note of a tree that reminded me of weeping willow. It’s furrowed trunk greatly contrasted, the light fe…

California Pepper Tree

California Pepper Tree An evergreen tree with a semi-weeping umbrella-shaped crown and a gnarled trunk. Bright green leaves are divided into feathery leaflets. White summer flowers are followed in fall by drooping clusters of pink berries. Edible fruit is traditionally dried, roasted and used as a spice. Native to the Andes. USDA zones: 8 - 11 Sunset zones: 8, 9, 12 - 24; H1, H2 Mature size: 25 - 40 feet high and wide Light needs: full sun, part sun Water needs: little to moderate water

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California Pepper Trees.

Fast growth to 40 ft. tall and wide. Trunks of old trees are heavy and fantastically gnarled with knots and burls. Graceful dropping branchlets which can be very handsome when used properly.

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