Purshia stansburiana

Also Known As

Cowania mexicana
Cowania mexicana var. stansburiana
Cowania stansburnia
Purshia mexicana
Purshia mexicana var. stansburiana
Quininebush
Stansbury Cliffrose
Stansbury's Cliffrose

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

4a-9b

Purshia stansburiana plant details

Purshia stansburiana is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Purshia stansburiana

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for Purshia stansburiana

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

With its small silver-gray leaves and, in early summer, cream-colored, rose-like flowers, this 6' shrub is drought-tolerant as well as handsome; from hot slopes in the S. Rockies its shredding bark was used for baskets and cradleboards. S/D/GDr