Xylorhiza Species, Mojave Aster, Mojave Woody-Aster

I planted this in my Xeric garden where nothing is on steady irrigation. I planted it in native mojave soil and in just one year it has ...Read Moretaken off. I see it in vacant lots around Las Vegas, it looks stunning next to bright orange Globe Mallow.

The flower color of this plant is, in my opinion, the most beautiful of any purple flowered plant. They are pale and from a distance almo...Read Morest seem white. Grows wild in the most inhospitable places all around southern Death Valley .

Found in dry, rocky washes and desert slopes from southern UT, western AZ and southeastern CA.

The pretty pastel flowers s...Read Moreeem so delicate in this plant's harsh environment, appearing so vivid in morning light.

The word 'xylorhiza' means woody base.