Littleleaf Horsebrush

Tetradymia glabrata Torr. & A. Gray - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Planting Distance: 17.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Littleleaf Horsebrush: Hemileuca burnsi

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.