Cercocarpus ledifolius
Also called:
Mountain Mahogany
Curl Leaf Mountain Mahogany
Botanical Description
Plant Family:
Rosaceae
Evergreen
Med - Lg Shrub (usually >3' and never < 1.5')
Oregon Native?
Yes
West State Native?
Yes
Oregon
Flower:
Yellow
Blooms from :
Apr
to:
May
Flowers are generally small, greenish yellow, trumpet-shaped, and pubescent. Flowers can also be white, red, yellow or green.
Foliage:
Green
Small dark green leaves emerging from slender gray stems. Leaves are alternate, simple, often clustered at ends of spur-like shoots, 1.3-2.5 cm long, leathery, somewhat resinous, narrowly elliptical, acute at both ends, margins entire and turned under
Site Selection
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone:
4
Water Needs:
VL
Sun Needs:
Full Sun
Deer Resistant?
No
Firewise?
No
Height:
10-15'
Spread:
10-15'
Growth Rate:
Slow
Native Habitat:
Curlleaf mountain-mahogany occupies habitats with low precipitation and extreme temperature ranges. Native ranges from the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range east to Montana and south to Colorado, northern Arizona, and Baja California, Mexico. It is w
Soil Needs
Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers a sandy clay soil and will tolerate drought once established.
Fertilizer Needs:
It is nitrogen-fixing, requiring no fertilizer.
Recommended Mulch:
Wildlife Uses
Attracts Pollinators?
No
Attracts Birds?
No
Supports Butterflies?
No
Wildlife use description:
Deer use it for cover and food. Big game browse leaves and stems within reach