Carried by 2 nurseries
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Tolerates almost any soil type. Selection of Malacothamnus lucianus from the Santa Lucia Mountains introduced by suncrest Nurseries. Formerly Malacothamnus palmeri var. lucianus.
Shrub
4 - 6 ft Tall
6 - 8 ft Wide
Rounded, spreading
Fast
Evergreen
Pink
Spring, Summer
Hedge
Full Sun
Low
Moderate
25
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Prune to shape in late fall or to remove undesired sucker growth
7*, 8*, 9*, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24*
Use with other chaparral plants of the central coast such as Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.), Ceanothus species, Silk Tassel Bush (Garrya elliptica), Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Coffee Berry (Frangula spp.), Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea), Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii), and Bluff Lettuce (Dudleya farinosa)
Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.