Carried by 2 nurseries
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Mirabilis laevis var. villosa is one of five recognized varieties of Mirabilis laevis. It is the desert form which tends to grow in rocky places, at elevations from 0-7500 feet, from Mono County southward. It has white flowers rather than the purple flowers of the coastal and mountain Varieties:
Perennial herb
3 ft Tall
White, Purple
Winter, Spring
Full Sun
Low, Very Low
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 0° F
Fast
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Soil PH: 6.8 - 8.2
7, 8, 9, 10, 11*, 12*, 13*, 14, 15, 16
Rocky, sandy places in desert habitats where there is some shade
Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Use with various other desert plants such as Desert Agave (Agave deserti), Cholla Cactus (Cylindropuntia spp.), Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa), Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus), Chuparosa (Justicia californica), and Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 8 likely
Somber Carpet
Disclisioprocta stellata
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata