Botanical Name: Purshia mexicana stansburyana
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Common Name: Cliffrose  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Grey, Red

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Cliffrose is a freely branched, broad-leaf evergreen shrub growing 4 to 10 tall and maybe as wide, depending on the site. Spring flowers are creamy-white, five-petaled, and extremely fragrant, eventually producing white, feathery fruits. Its bark is reddish and peeling. Leathery, pinnately compound leaves are green above, woolly-white below. The foliage is resinous, with a pleasant woody scent. Use in naturally-styled landscapes, meadows, and informal landscapes.