Holodiscus microphyllus, Small-leaf Mountain Cream Bush regular water This is an ideal shrub

This is an ideal shrub for covering a slope

Fall planting is recommended

Especially effective in three's or more

(It's a virtue well-rewarded

(RHS Award of Garden Merit)

Holodiscus microphyllus, Small-leaf Mountain Cream Bush regular water This is an ideal shrubTiny, grey green leaves dot the length of prostrate branches. In spring, clusters of tiny, white flowers grace the branch tips, then age to an attractive coppery tan by fall. Branch, leaf, and flower are all a bit fuzzy. This deciduous, low growing shrub is native to high elevations in Oregon, California, Arizona, and Colorado. Find it nestled among rocks near Bristlecone, Jeffrey, and Lodgepole Pines. It's one tough cookie; adaptable to garden