Botanical Name: Larrea tridentata
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Common Name: Creosote Bush  
Plant photo of: Larrea tridentata
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

White

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Information by: Kathleen Moore
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Open, angular evergreen shrub grows to 6'x 6'. Dark green, foliage is fragrant after a rain. One of the most abundant plants in the southwest desert. Extremely drought tolerant. Good informal screen. Native to North American deserts.