Fallugia Species, Apache Plume

I absolutely love this Utah native plant. It is basically 100% evergreen here in Salt Lake City, Utah (zone 7b). It is becoming very popu...Read Morelar throughout the state, and should be planted a lot møre throughout the entire southwest! The flowers and foliage on fallugia are very attractive. Even the wild specimens look extremely beautiful and “well kept” in the hot dry deserts of Utah. Fantastic plant!

Surprisingly this plant seems happy enough in my zone 8a heavy clay. It was planted 3 years ago and is about 2 ft x 2 ft. It is a very ...Read Morepretty plant when in bloom and the fluffy seed heads provide great texture. While a Southwest US native, it is not native to North Texas - but the pollinators don’t seem to mind. It has not spread and I have not seen any seedlings.

This can be found in the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden enjoying both part and full sun. It can grow to be 5 ft tall and 4 feet wide, nee...Read Moreds minimal care, and does not seem to suffer in the winter. It should be more common than it is, and wildlife seem to love it.

Beautiful xeric plant, and very durable. Despite having a taproot, I was able to transplant a third year plant successfully last year.