Cascara : Frangula purshiana

Plant type: deciduous small tree
Height: 25' - 30'

Light: sun to part shade
Soil: adaptable, moist to seasonally wet

Growth rate: slow to moderate
PPL: YES

Generally an approved street tree, staying below 30' tall. Cute, subtle flowers and berries for an abundance of wildlife throughout the seasons. Cascara is visited by a very broad range of native species - furry, winged, and ones with an exoskeleton.

The bark is used medicinally as a very strong laxative - so, know that…

This species is also sometimes referred to as Cascara Buckthorn or Pursh’s Buckthorn.