American Tarwort

Flourensia cernua DC. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.7 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on American Tarwort: Bucculatrix flourensiae

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
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.