Feather Bush

 

Lysiloma microphylla thornberi

 

Fabaceae

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Form: Shrub or small tree
Seasonality: Semi-evergreen
Size: 15 feet tall by 15 ft wide
Flowers: Masses of 1/2 - 1 inch wide creamy white colored clustered flowers that resemble puff balls
Fruit:
4 - 8 inch long flat, brown seed pods
Trunks: Single or multi-stems, rough gray bark
Leaves; Finely cut, compound, bright green
Range/Origin: Arizona's Rincon Mountains
Hardiness: Sunset zones 12 - 24, H1, H2; USDA: 9-10
Comments: High litter, No thorns

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Exposure: Full sun
  • Water: Low to regular
  • Soil: Sandy, well drained
  • Propagation: Seed
  • Maintenance: Some, prune to form desired shape

 

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