Picture U.S.D.A Forest Service, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute
Sunset®: 14-21
USDA: 5-9
Heat Tolerance: Part shade inland
Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Origin: USA (California, Arizona), northwestern Mexico, in dry washes and canyons, below 3000 feet elevation (900 m)
Growth Habits: Evergreen shrub, 2 to 7 feet tall and wide (60-200 cm); rigid spiny branchlets; roundish leathery leaves, mostly glabrous, 0.2 to 0.6 inch long and wide (0.5-1.5 cm)
Watering Needs: Little water
The name 'crocea' comes from the Latin for saffron-colored.
Blooming Habits:
Small greenish yellow flowers in March to April.
Fruiting Habits:
The berries of R. crocea are bright red, 0.25 inch in diameter (6 mm), containing 2 seeds and are supposed to be edible when cooked.
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