Redshanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

Redshanks is a tall, airy chaparral shrub with shredding red bark and feathery foliage, topped in summer with frothy white flowers. A drought-proof, fire-adapted evergreen for hot, dry slopes.

Family: Rosaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–15 ft
Spacing: 6–12 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, acidic
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: CA