Holodiscus microphyllus, Small-leaf Mountain Cream Bush regular water peregrinans

peregrinans

(RHS Award of Garden Merit)

Perfect for the cottage garden

This is an ideal shrub for covering a slope

It seems to know that lavender will be the most complimentary flower color

Holodiscus microphyllus, Small-leaf Mountain Cream Bush regular water peregrinansTiny, 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