Psilostrophe cooperi
Whitestem Paper Flower
Perennials, Flowers
PSILOSTROPHEThe 1-in. yellow flowers onthese short-lived, moundingperennials become papery andtan as they dry in place. Theyextend the show but eventuallygive plants a ragged look thatis easily corrected with lightshearing.
Flowers peak in spring, with repeat bloom coming after summerrains or irrigation (but regularwatering reduces bloom, andpoor drainage kills the plants).
Psilostrophe cooperiNative to 2,000–5,000-ft. elevations in the desertmountains of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and northern Mexico. Grows into a mound 12–18 in. tall and twice as wide, with whitish stems and narrow green leaves.
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