Botanical Name: Purshia tridentata
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Common Name: Antelope Bitterbrush  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Brown

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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Antelope Bitterbush is a native shrub with a rounded, irregular form growing about 6 to 8 feet tall and about as wide. Leaves are dark green above and densely, woolly white underneath, leathery, deeply lobed, and evergreen or deciduous, dependig on how mild a winter we have. Flowers are simple, yellow, and rose-like, and bloom from April through July. Flowers are followed seeds that are enjoyed by birds. Bark is grey to brown. A Utah native. Use in low-irrigation areas; in poor, rocky soils as a hedge; or in natural landscapes.