Desert Cotton

Gossypium thurberi

Flowers: J F M A M J J A S O N D
Status: Native
Origin: Rocky hillsides from 2500-8000 ft in Arizona and Sonora
Family: Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Size: 4′ wide x 10′ tall
Sun: Full to shade
Watering: Moderate
Growth Rate: Moderate
Soil: Tolerant
Temperature: Hardy to 15 F
Pruning:
Disease and Pests:
Uses: Host for Gray HairstreakPainted Lady and many moth species
Notes: Deciduous

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