Mariola

Parthenium incanum

Mariola is a low, silvery-leaved Chihuahuan Desert shrub dotted with tiny cream flowers over a long season, an exceptionally drought- and heat-tolerant native for hot, dry, rocky Southwestern gardens.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: shrub
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 2–3 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, NM, TX