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.