Fallugia paradoxa

$7.00

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Apache plume

Apache plume is a fast growing deciduous or semi-evergreen medium sized shrub. It is native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico in desert woodlands and scrub. It grows 2-6 feet tall and spaced at 4-6 feet apart.

This super showy shrub is drought tolerant has a bit of a unkempt look prior to flowering then you are rewarded with a show of white appleblossom-like flowers in the spring followed by pink feather duster plumes that last until around December.

Cut oldest woody stems to the ground to rejuvenate.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

Ecological Value

An important plant for cover, and nesting materials.

Historical Uses

Used in basketry, arrows and bedding.

Distribution

Native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Elevation

4365 to 5740 ft

Communities
Habitat

It is found in arid habitats such as desert woodlands and scrub on dry, rocky slopes; open woods; dry washes