Theodore Payne in His Own Words poster In the late summer and

In the late summer and fall it produces attractive (but not edible) berries that turn from red to purple to black

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and many other places

Plant Characteristics Family Name Rosaceae Species Name Cercocarpus minutiflorus Common Name San Diego Mountain Mahogany Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

Theodore Payne in His Own Words poster In the late summer and"Be a good Californian; be loyal to your own state and keep your landscape Californian, by planting the trees, shrubs, and flowers of California." Theodore Payne This young Englishman, arriving in southern California in 1893 soon began his life's work; the seed and nursery business. Seeing that California's rich native flora was quickly disappearing, he was determined to stir a greater interest in the wild flowers. Payne grew colorful flower