Arizona Bladderpod

Lesquerella arizonica

Arizona bladderpod is a low, silvery perennial that hugs rocky desert ground with bright yellow flowers in spring and inflated little seed pods, a tough, drought-proof native for hot, gravelly slopes.

Family: Brassicaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.2–0.5 ft
Spacing: 0.3–0.6 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: March, April, May
Bloom colors: yellow
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: container
Native states: AZ