Botanical Name: Cercocarpus intricatus
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Common Name: Littleleaf Mountain Mahogany  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green, White

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

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.