jojoba
Simmondsia chinensis
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 7 feet tall4 to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) is a shrub for containers, hedges, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It grows slowly into a broad, low mound with leathery, gray-green leaves. Female plants bear green, acorn-like fruits that are about 50 percent oil. The oil is used in cosmetics, lubricants, and cooking.
Pairs well with Brittlebush, Eastern mojave buckwheat, and Creosote bush.
Native range
AZ and CA.