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Cercocarpus ledifolius

Mountain Mahogany, Hardtack

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: GardenSoft

 

Description

This evergreen shrub grows 5-12 ft. high or as a small tree to 20 ft. with loose, spreading habit. The leaves are sharply toothed and feather-veined beneath. The spring flowers give fall fruit with characteristic long feathery plume. It is a Oregon Native, very water efficient and hardy.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Clay, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar water needs together so that some plants aren't over watered to meet the needs of their more thirsty neighbors.

Never include shrub and lawn areas in the same sprinkler zone.