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Apache plume

Fallugia paradoxa

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Apache plume is a semi-evergreen shrub hardy in zones 4–9. It grows 3–6 ft tall and 3–6 ft wide, so plant it 4 ft apart. Give it full sun and little water once established. It flowers white in May to September. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the structure role: a shrub that holds the bed's shape at the back all year. It is native to the Desert Southwest, the Mountain West and California. Deer usually leave it alone, and it is not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast, Florida and the Gulf, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest and Texas and the South-Central states, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.

Facts from our plant table

Botanical name
Fallugia paradoxa
Plant type
Shrub, semi evergreen
Hardiness zones
4 to 9
Sun
Full sun (6+ hours)
Water
Low
Soil
Needs dry, well-drained soil; rots in rich or wet soil.
Mature size
3–6 ft tall × 3–6 ft wide
Spacing
4 ft apart (centre to centre)
Growth rate
Medium
Bloom
May–Sep · white
Roles in a bed
Structure
Styles
natural, low water
Deer resistance
High: deer rarely eat it
Pets
Not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Not on the ASPCA toxic list; no known toxic compounds.
Native to
Desert Southwest, Mountain West and California
Pot size and price
3-gallon pot, typically $30–$45 (sometimes stocked)
Plant in
Spring or Fall
First-year watering
Water weekly through the first summer to root it in, then taper off; established plants need little extra water.
Pruning
Cut back old stems in late winter to refresh.

Sources: Colorado State University Extension / Plant Select; ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant list; Western extension deer-resistance lists (CSU, UC); state noxious weed lists / Invasive Plant Atlas of the US; typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box listings. Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.

Good companions

The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Apache plume, across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.

If you can't find it

Substitutes our engine offers for Apache plume: same role in the bed, passing the same rules. Some of them are flagged toxic to dogs or cats: check the pet note before you swap.

How this page was made

This page was generated from this plant's record in FloraVista's plant table by fixed rules. The companions and substitutes come from the lists our rules engine composes. No named expert has reviewed this page.

Data status: the plant table is awaiting review by a horticulturist. Check each plant with a local nursery or extension office before you buy.

Sources

  • Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
  • ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
  • Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
  • State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
  • Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)

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