Editing Prunus ilicifolia (section)

=== Sun and humidity ===

Plants occur in exposed chaparral and foothill settings as well as in more sheltered woodland and drainage sites. Full sun or partial shade is suitable in the horticultural account, and seedlings are described as preferring full sunlight.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> Full sun is therefore the better-supported starting exposure for seedlings, while partial shade remains an account-level option for the species.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

The species is evergreen rather than a winter-deciduous cherry. Its native habitats range from dry chaparral to locally cooler, more mesic slopes, so humidity should be considered together with airflow, soil drainage and seasonal rainfall instead of treated as a target number.<sup>[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup>