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Psorothamnus emoryi
Also called Emory's Indigo Bush
Dyebush is a desert legume shrub or subshrub, about 1 m tall, native to the desert mesas of Arizona, California and Baja California, and grown in dry gardens. It thrives in full sun, very well-drained soil and little water.
Psorothamnus emoryi, common names dyebush, white dalea, or Emory's indigo bush, is a perennial legume shrub or subshrub common to the desert mesas of the southern part of the U.S. states of Arizona and California, and regions of the Mexican state of Baja California.
The plant is fragrant and oily and has been used for dyes and stains.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Psorothamnus emoryi 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.
