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Cliff Rose, Stansbury Cliffrose, Mexican Cliffrose
Purshia stansburiana

Native to higher elevations of the desert Southwest. Irregularly-shaped shrub with twisting branches. Small, leathery, deeply-lobed deep green to gray-green leaves. Fragrant, cream to yellow wildrose-like flowers. Seeds have long feathery white tails. Synonyms: Purshia mexicana stansburiana, Purshia mexicana, Cowania stansburiana, Cowania mexicana stansburiana.

  • Plant type: Perennial, Shrub, Native
  • Maintenance level: Low
  • Water requirement: Medium, Low
  • Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun
  • Height range: 4–8 Feet
  • Width range: 4–8 Feet
  • Canopy value: 28 ft²
  • Growth rate: Slow
  • Seasonal habit: Semi-Evergreen
  • Flower color: White
  • Flower season: Spring, Summer
  • Fruit color: White, Brown
  • Fruit season: Autumn
  • General foliage color: Grey, Green
  • Design style: Pollinator Plants
  • Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
  • Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
  • Native location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Northern Mexico
  • PH preference: Not Particular
  • Sunset zones: 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  • USDA hardiness zone: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

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