| Common Name |
Cliff Fendlerbush |
| Latin Name |
Fendlera
rupicola |
| Native Habitat |
Higher desert mountains of Sonoran and Chihuahuan
Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, limestone, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 2 X 10 feet, usual 1 foot X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Wiry stems discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, silver, cold deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Thornless, Moonlight, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Purple flowers in spring to fall, fragrant, silver
foliage |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies and bees; larval plant for
butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/fendlera%20rupicola.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/fendlera_rupicola.html |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/fenrup/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/DtoF/fendrupi.htm |
| Images and data |
http://aggiehorticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/fendlerarupico.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FERU |
