If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.
Anatomy
Culture
Design
Plant Type
Shrub
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
n/a
Flower Season
n/a
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
Green
Fruit Color
Brown
Fruit Season
Summer, Fall
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Slow
Soil Type
Sandy, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish
Accenting Features
Silhouette
Seasonal Interest
Winter, Summer
Location Uses
Shrub Border, Foundation, Walls / Fences
Special Uses
Hedge, Mass Planting, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Information by: Stephanie Duer Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Description
Notes
Ephedra is a Utah native, with an upright to open growth habit, growing 2 to 4 feet tall and wide. Bark is bright green and is the plants most obvious characteristic. Leaves are very small and nearly inconspicuous. It does not techically have flowers, but does have inconspicuous cones. Provides an interesting structure and texture in the garden.
Grow in well drained, sandy to gravelly soils in full sun. Can survive after establishment without suplemental water, but will not survive wet soils. Frost tolerant to -10 F.