Plant Name: Cercocarpas ledifolius

Common name: Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany

Plant type: Densely Branching Evergreen Shrub or Tree

Height: 7’ – 33’

Spread:  5’ – 10’
Bloom Time:  December – April

Flower Color:  Cream, White, Yellow

Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Requirements:  Medium to Fast Soil Drainage; Rocky Soil.

Water Needs:  Low to Very Low; Drought Adapted.

Attributes:  Spicy Aroma; White Bark; Leaves Green on Top & Silvery Underneath; short, spiral, silver-haired seed plumes are eye-catching; Attracts Butterflies & Birds.

Note: Nitrogen Fixing; Resistant to Disease & Insects.

Uses: Hedge; Rock Garden; Erosion Control.

Fire-wise: YES

Native To:  Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Montana, Colorado

Oregon Native: YES

USDA Hardiness Zone:  5b – 9a

Article by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member

Photo Credit: https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/cercocarpus-ledifolius