Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, White

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Hedge, Screen

 

Attracts Wildlife

Wildlife

Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany is a broad-leafed evergreen native to Utah. It has small, shiny dark green leaves and a sparse and open habit. It's flowers are tubular, small, and pinkish, and appear in late spring. The flowers are followed by curly, hairy plumes about 1 to 2 inches long. Bark is smooth and grey. Grows about 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. Useful as a foundation shrub or in a shrub border. Provides valuable evergreen winter interest.

A Utah native. Very drought tolerant once established. Found at lower elevations than C. ledifolius. Grow in full sun. In a loamy soil, it may survive with little or no supplemental water once established. In sandy soils it will require infrequent, though periodic watering.