Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures ( Shrubs ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Fairy Duster, False-Mesquite, False Mesquite Calliandra (Calliandra conferta), Mimosaceae Family, endemic Texas native, perennial, shrub, subshrub, groundcover, blooms March through early summer and sporadically in the fall, can be invasive

Fairy Duster, False-Mesquite, False Mesquite Calliandra (Calliandra conferta) is an endemic Texas native plant that is hardy to 15 degrees F. It frequently grows natively in the South Texas Plains and Edwards Plateau regions in.caliche and limestone as well as less frequently in other areas. It resembles mimosa sp., but it does not have thorns. Usually, it is three to twelve inches in height with a width of between 1 and 3 feet; but, it sometimes grows as tall as 3 feet. An airy looking groundcover, it provides erosion control. The blooms are white to cream or sometimes pink-toned with white stamens. It produces blooms from March to May. This plant is often browsed by cattle and white-tailed deer and hummingbirds are attracted to the blooms. It is a great plant for xeriscapes and wildscapes.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/113126/index.html

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