Across the arid southwest, Quail bush offers a humble beauty that is rarely found in plants that are as beneficial to native habitats and natural landscapes. Tolerating intense heat as well as bitter cold, this deciduous shrub can grow in salty, alkaline, or poorly drained soils, and easily survives through extreme drought on natural rainfall, all while providing much needed shelter and food to native wildlife. The flowers that begin blooming in winter are hard to notice, but the clusters of golden fruit that appear on female plants in late spring are highly ornamental, arching elegantly towards the ground from the ends of the branches and inviting local birds to stop and dine!
Height: 3 – 9 feet
Width: 6 – 12 feet
Bloom color: Greenish-white
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
USDA minimum zone: 7
Cold hardiness: 10° F
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