A low-growing shrub native to the Sonoran Desert, prized for showy pink powder-puff blooms. Tolerates drought and reflected heat once established. Ideal for low-water Zone 9b landscapes.

Bloom Time

Late winter to spring; reblooms after summer monsoon rains

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi-evergreen

Special Features

Arizona / Sonoran Native, Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer / Rabbit Resistant

Growth Rate

Slow to moderate

Growth Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Mature Size

2-3 ft tall × 3-4 ft wide

Flower Color

Pink to rose

Foliage Color

Gray-green / fine bipinnate foliage

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Groundcover, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Arizona Native, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Blackfoot daisy, Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Desert Sage, Penstemon

Not Established

Not established — verify

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates poor, rocky, alkaline desert soils.

Mature size: 2-3 ft tall, 3-4 ft wide

Bloom: Late winter to spring; reblooms after summer monsoon rains

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate