Apache plume
Fallugia paradoxa
Apache plume (Fallugia paradoxa) is a Colorado-native shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide, needs low water, and prefers full sun. Iconic native — white flowers in summer, pink feathery seed plumes through fall.
Colorado nativelow water4–6 ft tall and 4–6 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Fallugia paradoxa
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 4–6 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide
- Water needs
- low water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen
- Soil
- sandy, loam, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white
- Bloom time
- early summer, mid summer, late summer
- Pollinator value
- moderate
Planting & establishment
Water deeply 1×/week for first summer; minimal irrigation after. Tolerates poor soil.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Apache plume good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Apache plume is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Apache plume get?
- It matures to about 4–6 ft tall and 4–6 ft wide.
- How much water does Apache plume need?
- It needs low water once established.
- Is Apache plume native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
