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
Southern Live Oak
Quercus virginiana
Water: Medium
Height: 80 ft Spread: 60-100 ft
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Holly Oak
Quercus ilex
Water: Medium
Height: 60 ft Spread: 30-60 ft
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Evergreen Pear
Pyrus kawakamii
Water: Medium
Height: 30 ft Spread: 15-30 ft
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Bloodgood London Plane
Platanus x hispanica
Water: Medium
Height: 85 ft Spread: 70 ft
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Sweet Bay
Laurus nobilis
Water: Medium
Height: 40 ft Spread: 15-30 ft
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Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica cultivars
Water: Medium
Height: 25 ft Spread: 25 ft
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Gold Medallion Tree
Cassia leptophylla
Water: Medium
Height: 25 ft Spread: 30 ft
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African Fern Pine
Afrocarpus falcatum
Water: Medium
Height: 65 ft Spread: 40 ft
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Western Redbud
Cercis occidentalis
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Medium
Height: 20 ft Spread: 10-20 ft
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Nichol's Willow Leafed Peppermint
Eucalyptus nicholii
Water: Medium
Height: 50 ft Spread: 15-40 ft
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Cow Itch Tree, Primrose Tree
Lagunaria patersonia
Water: Medium
Height: 50 ft Spread: 20 ft
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Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
LOCAL NATIVE
Water: Medium
Height: 70 ft Spread: 50 ft
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