antelope bitterbrush
Purshia tridentata

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 1.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Growth Form: Shrub
Program Association: Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Requirements: Very Low
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom: April, May, June, July
Flower Color: Yellow Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Not aggressive
Design Considerations: Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Long Blooming, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type: Rocky, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.

This species can fix nitrogen in the soil and does not tolerate saline soils.