We have compiled a guide of our top recommendations of drought-tolerant & native ornamental trees for the Ojai Valley.
Thank you to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Urban Forest Ecosystem Institute for their resources.
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Ojai Tree Guide
Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Medium
Height: 20 ft Spread: 10-20 ft
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Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Low
Height: 20 ft Spread: 8-15 ft
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Hollyleaf Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia ssp. ilicifolia
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Low
Height: 30 ft Spread: 10-25 ft
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Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Low
Height: 70 ft Spread: 20-70 ft
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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Medium
Height: 70 ft Spread: 50 ft
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