Nevada Jointfir is a western native related to the conifer, with grey-green stems and an open to rounded habit, growing about 3 feet tall and wide. It has small, nearly inconspicuous grey-green leaves and yellow flowers, with a moderate amount of conspicuous brown fruits or seeds. The greatest bloom is usually observed in the spring, with fruit and seed production starting in the summer and continuing until fall. Leaves are retained year to year.
Grow in full sun to part, light shade in well drained soils. Prefers neutral to limey soils, and sandy to sandy-gravel soils. Frost tolerant to 0 F. A Utah native, it is not readily available in the trade, though it pops up at plant sales and some native-plant growers.