Botanical Name: Krascheninnikovia lanata
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Common Name: Winterfat  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver, White

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

  • Description

  • Notes

Extremely hardy deciduous shrub to 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Though the foliage may at first appear somewhat similar to the desert sages, the flowers are very different, forming spires of woolly white flowers in late spring to early summer. Hairy fruits provide considerable winter interest and attract birds. The dried seedheads are also useful in floral arrangements. A Utah native. Also listed as Ceratoides lantana.