Native Plants

Red-Berry Desert-Thorn

Lycium andersonii
Location

Native to

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Type
Shrubs, Succulents
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars, Fruit, Nectar, Nuts

Also known as Anderson Wolfberry and Water Jacket, this thorny shrub typically grows to 5 by 5 feet in size. Its thick foliage makes it a good cover plant, and its bright red berries are prized by birds. Hummingbirds are also known to visit the whitish-lavender, tubular flowers it produces. Accustomed to desert conditions, this shrub grows best in full sun and in dry, gravelly soils.

May Attract

Red-Berry Desert-Thorn is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Finches
Family
Hummingbirds
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

Audubon Centers, State Offices & Chapters

These Audubon locations near you offer native plant services

In some parts of the country you may not have a "local" Audubon that is able to provide help with native plants for birds, but we will still show you the closest Audubon that can help.

Starr Ranch Sanctuary

100 Bell Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679

(949) 858-0309 |

pdesimone@audubon.org

Local Nurseries

Find local nurseries and garden centers near you. It's a good idea to call ahead to verify native plant availability and learn what services they offer.

High Country Nursery

38460 Bailiff Road, Anza, CA 92539

(951) 837-1905

Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians

PO Box 1477, Temecula, CA 92593

(951) 770-6000

Mockingbird Nurseries

1670 Jackson Street, Riverside, CA 92504

(951) 780-3571

The Living Desert, Palo Verde Garden Center

47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA 92260

(760) 346-5694

Fremontia Horticultural

10401 East Riverside Drive, Ontario, CA 91761

(909) 673-0600

Tree of Life Nursery

33201 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

(949) 728-0685

Moosa Creek Nursery

27201 Cool Water Ranch Road, Valley Center, CA 92082

(760) 749-3216

Grow Native Nursery (Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden)

1500 North College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711

(909) 625-8767 x404

Green Thumb Nursery

1019 W San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA 92078

(760) 744-3822

Online Nurseries

Shop trusted online vendors for your home or wholesale project. Many offer shipping across regions, so check availability and delivery timelines before ordering.

Quercus Landscape Design

PO Box 1188, Springville, CA 93265

(559) 202-8351

Recon Native Plants

1755 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154

(619) 423-2284

Greenlee Nursery

257 East Franklin Ave, Pomona, CA 91766

Hedgerow Farms

21905 County Road 88, Winters, CA 95694

(530) 662-6847

J.L. Hudson, Seedsman

Star Route 2, Box 337, La Honda, CA 94020

Pacific Coast Seed

533 Hawthorne Place, Livermore, CA 94550

(925) 373-4417

Native Springs Nursery

1874 Cummings Lane, Durham, CA 95938

(530) 774-4362

Blossom Hill California Native Plants

14297 Orange Blossom Rd, Oakdale, CA 95361

Find Out Farms

4712 Parker Ave, Sacramento, CA 95820

Mission Blue Nursery

3435 Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, CA 94005

Telos Rare Bulbs

PO Box 1067, Ferndale, CA 95536

The Acorn Cap

13205 Haven Rock Court, Corona, CA 92883

S&S Seeds | Albright Seed Company

PO Box 1275 6155 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93014

(805) 684-0436

Seedhunt

PO Box 96, Freedom, CA 95019

(831) 728-5131

Sierra Seed Supply

358 Williams Valley Road, Greenville, CA 95947

(530) 284-7926

Sunshine Flower Seeds

1802 Atlantic City Boulevard, Grover Beach, CA 93433

(805) 316-0895

Bay Natives

10 Cargo Way, San Francisco, CA 94124

(415) 287-6755

Cactus Mart

49889 29 Palms Highway, Morongo Valley, CA 92256

(760) 363-6076

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