bluestem joint fir
Ephedra equisetina
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Bluestem joint fir (Ephedra equisetina) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It is evergreen, so it keeps its look through winter. It is also drought tolerant and fragrant, and it grows 35 to 71 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Eastern mojave buckwheat, Baby Rita cactus apple, and Purple lovegrass.