Purshia tridentata
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Species Name: Purshia tridentata
Species Name: Purshia tridentata
Common Name: Antelope Bitterbrush
- Recommended for desert and high mountain gardens, but will also do well in inland valleys in well-draining soil. Nitrogen fixing. Seeds are sought after by birds and chipmunks. Very drought and cold tolerant.
- Plant Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Height by Width: 6-15' H x 3-5' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, multi-branching
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Moderate
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: White
- Endangered?: Not Listed
- Distribution: Klamath Range, No. Coast Ranges, Cascade Ranges, High Sierra Nevada, Tehachapi, no. Transverse Ranges, eastern Peninsular Range, Great Basin, Desert Mountains
- Natural Habitat: Sagebrush scrub, chaparral, Joshua tree, pinyon-juniper woodland, coniferous forest from 2400-9200'
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