yerba mansa
Anemopsis californica
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size12 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Yerba mansa (Anemopsis californica) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet soil of most types. Its stems root as they grow along the surface and form a solid mat, and the plant gives off a unique fragrance on warm days. It sits low on the menu for deer. You can give it room to spread.
Pairs well with Water forget-me-not, Kermesina blue flag, and Bee's primrose.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, KS, and 7 more places. See all 11
AZ, CA, CO, KS, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, and UT.