Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) garden design northern High Sierra Nevada

northern High Sierra Nevada

but it also underscored how little Americans know about the longtime historical tensions between Native Peoples and the mainstream environmental movement

' Growth habit is compact for a sage

Produces berries that attract birds

Harvesting water from uplands to use in rain gardens and terraces filled with perennial crops

Lycium californicum - California Box Thorn (Plant) garden design northern High Sierra NevadaBox thorn makes an excellent barrier plant due to its thorny branches. It is also a good bird plant, since its berries attract birds and the thorns act as a deterrent to predators such as the family cat. Plant Characteristics Family Name Solanaceae Species Name Lycium californicum Common Name California Box Thorn Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Purple, Violet,