Grayia spinosa

Identification

Grayia spinosa, Hopsage.
Grayia spinosa, Hopsage, has small leaves, and bare gray stems, and is adapted well to desert life.  - grid24_3
Grayia spinosa

Description

Western deserts up to 7000 ft., evergreen shrub to 4 ft., seeds and leaves vary from dark green to brilliant red, a nice addition to a dry landscape. It is well armed. (The last person I showed this plant to in the wild didn't believe me and slipped when he was looking for the thorns. I learned a new hop-skip step and a few new words.) This one is one of those desert plants with weird cold hardiness. I know it has tolerated -20 in it's range but it is only hardy to 20 here. It will tolerate cold if it is covered with snow, has a slow cold change (hardens off), or has brief dips. If you are in a cold spot and you want to grow it expect some difficulty. An excellent wildlife plant. Never more that 10 inches of rain.

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
We are currently not selling this plant through our Santa Margarita storefront.

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics

Grayia spinosa Hopsage tolerates alkaline soil.

Grayia spinosa Hopsage's foliage color is white and type is evergreen.
Grayia spinosa Hopsage's flower color is na.

Communities

Communities for Grayia spinosa Hopsage:Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and Shadscale Scrub.

Ranges for Grayia spinosa

ph: 7.00 to 9.00
usda: 5 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.30
width[m]: 1.00 to 1.30
rainfall[cm]: 19.00 to 33.00

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