Botanical Name: Adenostoma sparsifolium
Common Name: Red shanks, Ribbon bush
Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright to widely spreading plant, with rugged sculptural branching and lacy foliage forming an open, windswept appearance; older branches have shredded red-brown bark
Height 6' - 15' (20')
Spread equal
Growth Rate slow-moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun and warm locations
Soil thrives in coarse decomposed granite soils; requires good drainage
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-23): best suited for hot dry inland sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves tiny, 1/2" - 3/4" long, linear, alternate or whorled; bright green, resinous
Flowers white, small, in open showy terminal panicles 2" - 4" long; July - August
Fruit an achene: tiny, inconspicuous
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a large accent shrub or small tree, prized for its irregular open branching habit and delicate foliage textures, small informal screening plant; excellent for erosion control on slopes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an infrequent deep soak after establishment; the plant is very drought tolerant
Fertilizing none required
Pruning as a small tree, head high and thin occasionally to enhance picturesque silhouette
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other becomes flammable in late summer - avoid mass planting
 
Origin: Southern California to Northern Baja
Family: Rosaceae

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