Desert bitterbrush

Purshia glandulosa

Also known as Purshia tridentata, Antelope bitterbrush, Antelope brush, Kunzia glandulosa

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Desert Bitterbrush · Purshia · Native Shrub · Drought Adapted · Great Basin Native · Wildlife Habitat · Rosaceae · Xeriscape · Arid Garden · Southwest Native

Desert bitterbrush is a tough, slow-growing native shrub ideally suited to arid and semi-arid Western landscapes with excellent drainage. Once established, it requires very little supplemental water and thrives on neglect in poor, rocky, or sandy soils. Plant it in a sunny to partly shaded spot and avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot.