Cliffrose
Shrub

Cliffrose

Purshia mexicana

Creamy white rose-like flowers with sweet fragrance and feathery seed plumes on a tough Rocky Mountain native.

Bloom Season
May - Jun
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Low
Drought tolerant
Size & Zones
3-6' tall
USDA Zones 4-8
Bloom Colors
White
Yellow
Traits
♣ Native Species✿ Pollinator Friendly❋ Fragrant△ Deer Resistant✦ Low Maintenance
Soil
SandyPoor Soil
Pairs Well With
Sulphur Flower
Perennial
Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Perennial
Blue Flax
Perennial
Scarlet Gilia
Perennial
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