Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
Matchcode: CEMONTAN
Height: 2 - 4m (6 ½ - 13 FT.)
Spread: 1.25 - 2.5m (4 - 8 FT.)
Native shrub or small tree of the foothills. Vase-shaped form with long, silvery-tailed, round seed plumes following white, fragrant, summer blooms. Red fall foliage accents grey to mahogany-brown bark. Prefers a moist, well-drained sandy-clay soil. Drought tolerant, nitrogen fixing and erosion control plant.
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