Thurber's desert honeysuckle
The Thurber's desert honeysuckle (Anisacanthus thurberi)
is a small frost hardy perennial evergreen shrub with a flowering period in mid Spring. It grows well in semi-shade, and prefers low levels of water. This plant requires a minimum of 210 frost free days to grow successfully. It has high drought tolerance.Soil
Anisacanthus thurberi grows in soils ranging from a pH of 6.4 (slightly acidic ranges from 6.1 to 6.5) to 8.4 (alkaline ranges from 8.1 to 8.5). It is adapted to silt, loam, clay loam, silt loam, sandy loam, silty clay loam and sandy clay loam soils, and prefers low fertility.
Growth
This is a rounded shrub has a moderate rate of growth and has a multiple stem growth form, and has an ultimate height of 1.4m / 4.6ft.
Height at ...
- 20 years 1.2m / 3.9ft
Leaves
It has green leaves.
Tolerances
Hedge (medium).
Fruit and seed
There is a medium fruit/seed abundance beginning in Summer and ending in Autumn.
Progagation
Propagation techniques include bare root, container and seed.
-3°C / 26.6F 6.4 to 8.4 1.4m / 4.6ft
| Scientific classifications [Edit] | |
|---|---|
| Genus ? | Anisacanthus |
| Specific epithet ? | thurberi |
| Common names |
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| Thurber's desert honeysuckle (United States) |
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- When planting a border for the first time to create a display, always place the taller plants at the back and plant in odd numbered groups e.g. groups of 3 or 5 etc. If it's not 100% herbaceous, try to distribute some evergreen plants in the border so you are not left with big gaps in Winter.
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