Brother Alfred Brousseau. Courtesy of St. Mary's College of California. ©St. Mary's College of California.

Form: sub Shrub
Seasonality: perennial
Size: 12 inches high
Flowers: White , and has a fragrance
Fruit: seed
Stems: foliage color is Lt-green , is Deciduous
Range/Origin: southwest USA, CA, AZ, NM,NV
Hardiness: to 25 degrees F; USDA: 6 to 10

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• border plant for desert gardens

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun
• Water:
• Soil: common desert soils, does not tolerate wet conditions
  
• Propagation: seed
• Maintenance: minimal

NOTES: aka Desert Alyssum

---

Return To:

Common name	Botanical name	Yuma County	Questions/Comments

This page compiled for the Moody Demonstration Garden by D. Post Jul 2004
References: Desert Tropicals Free Information; http://www.desert-tropicals.com/
Sunset Western Garden Book; Sunset Books Inc.; Menlo Park, CA 94025, 6th ed.

Cooperative Extension is the outreach arm of The University of Arizona - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in Tucson, Arizona.
Yuma County Cooperative Extension 2200 W. 28th Street, Suite 102 Yuma, AZ 85364-6936 Phone:(928) 726-3904 Fax:(928) 726-8472	http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/ Last Reviewed and Updated: November 4, 2009 Questions/Comments: staceyb@cals.arizona.edu Legal Disclaimer Privacy Statement
© 2004 Arizona Board of Regents. All contents copyrighted. All rights reserved.