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Spiny Hopsage
Grayia spinosa

This plant brings early summer color to xeric or native yards. It is evergreen and provides year-round cover for birds and small animals. It also can be used on slopes to prevent erosion. It prefers sandy soils that are free of salt and hardpans.

  • Plant type: Perennial, Shrub, Native
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Sun exposure: Full
  • Height range: 1–5 Feet
  • Width range: Feet
  • Seasonal habit: Evergreen, Deciduous
  • Flower color: White, Green
  • Flower season: Spring, Summer
  • Fruit color: Green, White, Red
  • Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
  • General foliage color: Grey, Green
  • Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained
  • Native location: East of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada; WA to Southern CA, East to Soutwest MT and Western CO, and scattered throughout the Great Basin and northern Mojave Desert: Dry plains, deserts, and foothill slopes.
  • USDA hardiness zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

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