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Dwarf sand verbena

Abronia nana

Dwarf sand verbena
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Dwarf sand verbena (Abronia nana) is a low perennial herb of arid western North America, grown for its compact white to pale pink flower clusters. Give it full sun and very sharp drainage; it is best suited to desert-style and xeriscape gardens.

Family
Nyctaginaceae (Nyctagin family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out fully between waterings; it is drought tolerant.
Soil
Sandy or gritty, fast-draining soil; poor soil is fine.
Temperature
Tolerates hot desert summers and cold winters typical of its range; protect from prolonged frost in containers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. Colorado to N. Arizona
Climate
temperate

About

Abronia nana, commonly known as the Dwarf sand verbena, is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the arid regions of western North America, including parts of the Mojave Desert and Great Basin.

Other Abronia plants

Ramshaw Meadows sand verbena · Amelia's sand verbena · Wyoming sand verbena · Purple sand verbena · Fragrant white sand verbena · Snowball sand verbena · Coastal sand verbena · Largefruit sand verbena · Red sand verbena · White sand verbena · Mojave sand verbena · Transmontane sand verbena

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abronia nana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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