Desert Sweet
Chamaebatiaria millefolium (Torr.) Maxim. - Rose familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet
Planting Distance: 10.4 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: White
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid 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: Medium
Salt Tolerance: None
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Desert Sweet: Celastrina argiolus cinerea, Hemileuca nuttalli
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
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.