Cercocarpus ledifolius
Common Name:
Desert mountain mahogany
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
Southwestern States
California Native?:
No
Desert mountain mahogany
Plant Type:
Evergreen shrub
Family:
Rosaceae (The Rose Family)
Geographic Origin:
Southwestern States
California Native?:
No
Plant Size:
to 10 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer
to 10 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer
Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil
White
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Well-drained soil
Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less
Moderate to little watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less
Slow growing shrub has small, twisted, dark green leaves and prominent pale whitish bark. Small flowers make feathery seeds. This shrub from dry areas of California and the Western United States is very drought and heat tolerant.