Cliff jamesia / waxflower
Jamesia americana
Cliff jamesia / waxflower (Jamesia americana) is a Colorado-native shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 3–6 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun to part. Underused CO foothills native — waxy white-to-pink blooms, scarlet-orange fall color. Plant Select introduction.
Colorado nativelow to medium water3–6 ft tall and 3–5 ft wideXeric / water-wiseDeer-resistant
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Jamesia americana
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 3–6 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun to part
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- sandy, loam, well drained only
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.0
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
- Bloom color
- white, pink
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Pollinator value
- high
- Good for
- slope
Planting & establishment
Water weekly first 2 summers — slow to establish. Minimal water thereafter.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Cliff jamesia / waxflower good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Cliff jamesia / waxflower is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Cliff jamesia / waxflower get?
- It matures to about 3–6 ft tall and 3–5 ft wide.
- How much water does Cliff jamesia / waxflower need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Cliff jamesia / waxflower native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
