Plant of the Month – November 2014

Creosote Larrea tridentata   Plant Form: Evergreen Shrub Water Use: Very Low Mature Size: 6’ tall & 8’ wide Exposure: Full Sun Bloom Time: Peak bloom Spring & Winter (Nov – May); sporadic rest of year Native to: California, Utah, Arizona, to W. Texas and Mexico below 3,500 feet Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 5°F   Creosote survives on its own in the hottest, driest deserts of the southwest US, but when invited into a landscaped setting, this open-branching plant will […]