Central Phoenix -- Not surprisingly, since it is an AZ native, Yerba Mansa does well in my garden. It was originally planted around a po...Read Morend that no longer exists. Part of it now grows in partial shade around the base of a palo brea tree and a nearby mound. The location is a rather dry area -- much drier than I expected it would take. Its stolons spread with moderate aggressiveness, but new sprouts are easily killed by dabbing a bit of roundup on with a brush. It comes up from seed in my vegetable garden, which is the most moist area in my yard. The vegetable garden is about 40 feet away from where the Yerba Mansa grows, and the seed is either moving windborn, or possibly through compost that did not get hot enough to kill the seed. Young seedlings remove easily.
Pretty native forb which grows well in saturated soil and into the vadose zone at wetlands in the Mojave desert. Clones itself freely fr...Read Moreom runners, and can colonize a large area. Attractive white "flowers" appear in spring and last a long time, followed by pinecone looking fruit. Plant dies back to its root system in the winter leaving senscent fruit. Leaves have a pleasing herbal smell when crushed.
I have this growing in one of my bog areas. I really like this one. The bloom starts out white and then develops red spots over the cours...Read Moree of a couple of weeks. The leaves also take on a red tint. Almost looks like someone splashed paint on it.
Central Phoenix -- Not surprisingly, since it is an AZ native, Yerba Mansa does well in my garden. It was originally planted around a po...Read More
Pretty native forb which grows well in saturated soil and into the vadose zone at wetlands in the Mojave desert. Clones itself freely fr...Read More
Yerba Mansa, Lizard Tail Anemopsis californica is native to Texas and other States.
I have this growing in one of my bog areas. I really like this one. The bloom starts out white and then develops red spots over the cours...Read More