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Yellow Sand Verbena

Abronia latifolia

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing<6in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorycreeping perennial
Growth habitground cover
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Heightunder 1ft
Spacingunder 6in
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max8.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✗
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Toxic to
People✗
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Cover
Mat height2–6in
Spread ratemoderate
Foot trafficnone
Evergreen✓
Lawn alternative✓
Mowable✗
Between pavers✓
Erosion control✓
Weed suppression✓
Under trees✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.