Carried by 2 nurseries
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Grows best in sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soil. Selection from the Mojave Desert made by Carol Bornstein and introduced by santa Barabara Botanic Garden.
Shrub
6 - 10 ft Tall
4 - 6 ft Wide
Upright
Moderate
Evergreen
Pleasant
Purple
Winter, Spring
Hedge
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Moderate
25
Fast
sandy, coarse-grained or other fast draining soils.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.5
Prune as desired in Summer or Fall
8*, 9*, 10*, 11*, 12*, 13*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Desert Willow (Chilopsis linearis), California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera), Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens), Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis), Blue Paloverde (Parkinsonia florida), White Bursage (Ambrosia dumosa), Chuparosa (Justicia californica), Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus), Desert Agave (Agave deserti), Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), Indigo Bush (Psorothamnus spp.), Smoke Tree (Psorothamnus spinosus), Apricot Mallow (Sphaeralcea ambigua), Opuntia spp., numerous annual wildflowers
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.