Water Needs

Light Needs

Common Name

Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany

Scientific Name

Cercocarpus montanus

Botanical Pronunciation

ser-koe-KAR-pus mon-TAN-us

Plant Type

Large Shrubs

Deciduous / Evergreen

Deciduous

Special Features

Utah Native, Can withstand cutting, fire, drought, and heavy browsing.

Blooms

Non-showy flowers are followed by feathery, silvery-white fruits, occurring from May to November.

Growth Habit

Irregular

Growth Rate

Moderate

Average Landscape Size

6-10 Feet Wide

Landscape Uses

Shrub

Care Information

Does better at higher elevations. Those grown at the garden suffer during intense summer heat.

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USDA Hardiness Zone

3-6

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