Common name(s): Mongolian Ephedra, Bluestem Joint Fir
Family name: Ephedraceae
Common family name: Joint Fir Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4B
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 4 feet - 6 feet
Plant spread: 3 feet - 8 feet
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color:
Range: Asia
Habit: shrub
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant
Finely textured blue-green stems with a conspicuous froth of yellow blooms often followed by red berries. Related to conifers. Heat and drought tolerant shrub. Dense branching provides excellent winter interest.
