Zones 10-13
Full, Partial
Moderate, Minimal
Vauquelinia californica
Arizona Rosewood
Rosaceae
Evergreen, Shrubs, Trees
Native to southern Arizona, Baja California, Mexico. Open growing to 20 ft. tall, 15 ft. wide, with upright, sometimes twisted branches. Narrow, leathery, tooth-edged leaves are dark green above, grayish beneath, to 4 in. long. Small white flowers appear in 2- to 3-in. clusters on branch tips in spring. Blossoms are followed by woody seed capsules that last through fall and winter.
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