Whitebrush
Aloysia gratissima
Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Verbenaceae
- Genus:
- Aloysia
- Species:
- Aloysia gratissima
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 8-12 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun, Part Shade
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- White
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
Reported Fauna Sightings
Butterflies:Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne), Brown Longtail (Urbanus procne), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius), Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes), Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes), Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon), Dusky-blue Groundstreak (Calycopis isobeon), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Field Skipper (Atalopedes campestris), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Julia (Dryas iulia), Julia (Dryas iulia), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa), Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon istapa), ⚠️Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis), Mournful Duskywing (Erynnis tristis), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola), Olive-clouded Skipper (Lerodea arabus), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas), Purple-washed Skipper (Panoquina lucas), Queen (Danaus gilippus), Queen (Danaus gilippus), Soldier (Danaus eresimus), Soldier (Danaus eresimus), Southern Broken-Dash (Polites otho), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima), Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis), Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), Whirlabout (Polites vibex), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae), White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 8.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to arid and semi-arid regions