Psorothamnus spinosus
DESERT SMOKE TREE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: USA, Mexico

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Psorothamnus spinosus
DESERT SMOKE TREE
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in purple-blue

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: blue-grey

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style & mediterranean designs

Uses: border, informal hedge, informal screen, barrier

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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