Mountain Pride Bluewitch
Solanum xanti 'Mountain Pride'
Care
full sun, part shade
very low
Fast, Medium, Slow; Tolerates many soils, sandy, loamy or clay.
2–4ft tall , 2–4ft wide
Jan-Dec
Deciduous
Resistant
Friendly
Prized
Horticultural cultivar; native wild populations occur in chaparral and sage scrub of southern California and Baja California.
Endangered & Threatened Species Supported
Listed under California ESA; range has contracted significantly
Wildlife Supported
Insects
Spring foraging for colony initiation
Early season forage for threatened California endemic species
Host plant for larval development; multiple generations spring-fall
Obligate host plant for larval development
Early season nectar source for queen establishment and colony founding
Specialist forage for larval provisions
Spring nesting season pollen and nectar source
Pollen supplementation for native predatory beetle
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