Mat Rockspirea

Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb.

Rose family

Plant Type
Subshrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
8 inches
Flower Color
White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)
Larval Host Celastrina argiolus, Celastrina argiolus cinerea

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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