Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver, White

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Native Garden

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Wildlife

Extremely hardy deciduous shrub to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Though the foliage may at first appear somewhat similar to the desert sages, the flowers are very different, forming spires of woolly white flowers in late spring to early summer. Hairy fruits provide considerable winter interest and attract birds. The dried seedheads are also useful in floral arrangements. A Utah native. Also listed as Ceratoides lantana.

Grow in full sun and well drained soils; will grow in sandy to gravelly soils to average garden soils. Very xeric and very alkaline tolerant. Cut back in late winter to early spring for a tidy appearance. Hardy to -30f