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Wax Flower 'Cliffbush'

Close-up image of white flowers with green leaves in the background.
A garden with shrubs, wildflowers, greenery, and rocks. Prominent white flowers are in focus.
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Close-up image of white flowers with green leaves in the background.
A garden with shrubs, wildflowers, greenery, and rocks. Prominent white flowers are in focus.

Plant Information

Common name: Wax Flower 'Cliffbush'

Scientific name: Jamesia americana

Water usage: Low to moderate

Sun exposure: Full, part sun

Bloom time: Spring

Fire resistant: No

Wildlife: Attracts pollinators, birds, and small mammals, is deer resistant   

Native: No

Height: 4 to 6 feet

Spread: 4 to 6 feet

Care information

Drought tolerant, fragrant, winter interest, needs loam/rocky soil