Whitebrush, Bee Brush
Scientific Name: Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Troncoso
Synonym: Aloysia lycioides, Lippia lycioides
Family: Verbenaceae
Sunset®: 9,10,12-24
USDA: 8-11
Sun Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Origin: Southwestern USA (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), Mexico, South America to Uruguay and Argentina
Growth Habits: Slender, densely branched deciduous shrub, 3 to 10 feet tall, 8 feet in spread; simple, opposite leaves, lanceolate to elliptical
Watering Needs: Low water use, drought tolerant, tolerates poorly drained soils
Blooming Habits:
Showers of strongly vanilla-scented, white or violet-tinged flowers with yellow throats, on loose 1 to 3 inches spikes (2.5-7.5 cm), in spring to fall after rains. The flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees.
Culture:
This plant tends to have a scraggy appearance but can be pruned into a hedge or a small tree. It can form a thicket of stems from the base.
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