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BRITTLEBUSH SEEDS -- native to Arizona Sonoran Desert - $2 (Phoenix)
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Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
bright yellow, daisy-shaped flowers (this particular batch of seed offers a chocolate brown center on the yellow flower)
lifespan is 1-20 years
can handle full-sun
plant height varies from 4" to 24" (depending on amount of rainfall)
PRICE: $2 for each tablespoon.
Sonoran Desert wildflower seed should be spread/planted in the fall, but Brittlebush can also be planted in mid-summer in anticipation of the monsoon season. They are native to this region so they do not require a human intervention -- they can handle full-sun and you do not need to water them.
Typically, Brittlebush seed can sprout in late winter or shortly after summer monsoon. The Brittlebush grows quickly into a robust shrub. Depending on seasonal variations in rainfall and temperatures, plants will bloom year after year, a few weeks after winter/spring/summer rains. If you do not want new seedlings to take over the yard, it's best to snip the flowers before they dry and spread seed. The flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Brittlebush can grow quite large (as much as 4' wide x 3' tall); however, if you want to maintain them to a manageable size, at the end of spring or the beginning of fall, you can cut them back to the stump. They are hardy and will easily grow back to their naturally round shape and then blossom again next season. If trimming, beware of the fragrant sap, which drips sticky and dries to a hard resin.
Located near Thunderbird & 40th St (just off the 51 Piestewa Fwy)
If you pay postage and have a Paypal account, I am also happy to mail it to you.
I also have other varieties of seed... pink parry penstemon, red firecracker penstemon, desert bluebells, orange globemallow, yellow desert marigold, etc. Check out my other seed/plant offerings by clicking the more ads by this user link.
desert adapted seed, ideal for xeriscape xeriscaping, drought tolerant for the dry southwest, non-GMO