RE: Leucophyllum frutescens

>
>Other similar desert plants which deserve more use
>here in California include the Dalea species, which
>are little seen here, most probably because they may
>be prone to winter rot from our normal winter rainfall
>in cooler coastal areas of California, without
>provisions for perfect drainage.

I have an enormous Dalea in my garden, I am not sure which Dalea it 
is but it is about 4' tall and 8' across and nearly always in bloom 
with deep purple and white flowers.  Leaves sometimes have red mottle 
appearance.  It lives in an area with excellent drainage, full sun 
and almost no water.  I am about 3 miles from teh coast, along the 
estuary so that I get ocean influence but hot summer afternoons.

I agree with David that htis plant deserves far more attention than 
it gets, especially for dry areas.

Nan
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Nan Sterman
San Diego County California
Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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