A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Mountain mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus
Native foliage hosts western sheepmoth and mountain mahogany hairstreak caterpillars.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
Give this western shrub full sun, drainage, and space; established plants tolerate drought.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- 8–20 ft tall · 4–8 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–10
- Garden role
- A drought-tolerant native hedge
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of heavenly bamboo.
Nandina domestica
Try mountain mahogany for a drought-tolerant native hedge.
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Photo credits & licenses
Mountain mahogany: James St.John · CC BY 2.0
Heavenly bamboo: Cathy Dewitt · CC BY 4.0
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