Botanical Name: Purshia mexicana
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Common Name: Cliffrose  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green

 

Bark Color

Grey, Red

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

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A Utah native, cliffrose is an evergreen shrub growing with an upright habit to 6 to 10 feet tall and about half as wide. Grey-green leathery foliage is deeply lobed and finely textured, and aromatic when crushed. Creamy white, fragrant, rose-like flowers bloom April through June, and are followed by 2-inch long hairy, curly plumes that persist throughout the summer and fall. Bark is reddish grey with mature bark displaying interesting shreddy character. An attractive native shrub for low-water, poor soil areas; a tough hedge.