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Botanical illustration of Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) — a deciduous shrub for USDA zones 4–9

Fallugia paradoxa

Apache Plume

ShrubDeciduousNative
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Mature size
3–5 ft tall
3–5 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun
Water use
Very Low
USDA zones
4–9
Soil
Lean, drained
Bloom
White
Summer · Fall

Notable features

seedheadslong bloompollinator

Companion plants for Apache Plume

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Apache Plume.

Botanical illustration of Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–8

Creeping Mahonia

Native

Mahonia repens

Groundcover1–1.5 ft tallZones 3–8
Botanical illustration of Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–7

Snow-in-Summer

Cerastium tomentosum

Groundcover0.5–1 ft tallZones 3–7
Botanical illustration of English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 5–9

English Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

Perennial1–2 ft tallZones 5–9
Botanical illustration of Gambel Oak (Quercus gambelii) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 4–8

Gambel Oak

Native

Quercus gambelii

Tree15–30 ft tallZones 4–8
Botanical illustration of New Mexico Privet (Forestiera neomexicana) — a deciduous tree for USDA zones 4–8

New Mexico Privet

Native

Forestiera neomexicana

Tree10–18 ft tallZones 4–8
Botanical illustration of Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 4–9

Pineleaf Penstemon

Native

Penstemon pinifolius

Perennial0.5–1 ft tallZones 4–9
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