Desert Sand Verbena
Abronia villosa
Desert sand verbena is a low desert annual that carpets sandy flats with fragrant rose-magenta flower balls after winter rains, a beloved Southwestern wildflower for hot, sandy gardens.
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- annual
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, alkaline, neutral
- Bloom
- February, March, April, May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT