mountain mahogany
Cercocarpus betuloides
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size8 to 20 feet tall10 to 12 feet wide
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , red , yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Mountain mahogany (Cercocarpus betuloides) is a shrub for low maintenance planting and hedges. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It stays evergreen all year and tolerates both drought and salt. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, so it adds life to a dry garden. It can grow tall enough to form a good screen.
Pairs well with Hollyleaf cherry, Bush clover, and Autumn moor grass.
Native range
CA.