Weeping Bottlebrush

Scientific name: Callistemon viminalis
Common name: Weeping Bottlebrush
Range: pending
More information: pending

Here in Orange County and in the Los Angeles area, I've seen many members of the myrtle family in the form of medium-sized eucalyptus trees as well as large, woody bushes.

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So it's worth noting that this is definitely not the only species of myrtle used in landscaping here in Orange County. (More on the other species, later...)

Toyon (California holly)

Scientific name: Heteromeles arbutifolia

Common names: Toyon; California holly; Christmas berry

Habitats: coastal sage scrub, chaparral, oak woodland

More information: See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyon. (This entry cites some interesting facts!)