Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Lavender

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Hedge, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Hummingbirds

Desert Wolfberry is an arching shrub that grows to about 6' x 6'. Small lavender flowers bloom in clusters in the spring. Red berries follow flowering to add intrest. Native to Utah and Nevada, southwestern New Mexico, most of Arizona, and into Mexico.

Frost tolerant to 10 F.