Utah Native Plant Society Grow Native: Cercocarpus ledifolius Curl-leaf Mountain Mahogany By Cathy King, Co-editor Sego Lily President, UNPS
Cercocarpus ledifolius grows naturally in the Wasatch Canyons. It is widespread in the American West from Washington to California, west to Wyoming, Arizona and New Mexico. Photo by Tony Frates.
Every garden, including a native garden, needs trees and shrubs to give structure and definition. Cercocarpus ledifolius, commonly known as curl-leaf mountain mahogany, fits the description of either tree or shrub growing from typically 3 to 15 feet tall, like a shrub, but can get as tall as 35 feet, like a tree. And it is a handsome addition to your native garden that really represents the flora of the West.
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