Ragged Rockflower

Crossosoma bigelovii

Ragged rockflower is a spiny desert-canyon shrub with fragrant, ragged-petaled white flowers in late winter, a drought-hardy native for rocky slopes and washes.

Family: Crossosomataceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 2–5 ft
Spacing: 2–5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: February, March, April
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: hedge or screen, foundation
Native states: AZ, CA