Antelope Bitterbrush Purshia tridentata

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Botanical Name:

Purshia tridentata

Family:

Rosaceae

Genus:

Purshia

Species:

tridentata

Common Name:

Antelope Bitterbrush

Seeds Per Pound:
16,500
Quantity:
2.95 lb
Germination:
93%
Germination Test Type:
Actual
Purity:
99%
Height:
3-15 feet
Collection Locale:
Utah
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
3
In Stock: 2.95 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination.
In a Nutshell:
* Purshia tridentata, with the common name bitterbrush, is a shrub in the genus Purshia of the familyRosaceae. It is native to mountainous areas of western North America.
* Common names include antelope bitterbrush, antelope bush, buckbrush, quinine brush, and less commonly deerbrush, blackbrush, and greasewood. Some of these names are shared with other species.
* The plant is found from southeastern British Columbia in the north, east to Montana and Wyoming, south to New Mexico, and west in California. It grows on arid mountainsides and slopes.
* Purshia tridentata is a deciduous shrub growing to a height of 1–5 metres (3.3–16.4 ft). It has slender three- to five-lobed leaves 5–20 mm long. It is a nitrogen fixing plant. more...
Purshia tridentata is a nitrogen fixing [ 1 ] shrub in the genus Purshia , native to mountainous areas of western North America ranging from southeastern British Columbia in the north, east to Montana and south to California and New Mexico . It grows on arid mountainsides; in California it occurs between 700–3,400 m above sea level (Jepson), but lower further north, at 320–1,065 m in British Columbia (Plants of British Columbia).
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Usda description:
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