Shrub
Creosote Bush
Larrea tridentata
- Height
- 3-10 feet
- Bloom Season
- Year-round
- Lifespan
- Can live thousands of years
About this plant
The creosote bush is one of the most common and widespread desert shrubs. It has small, waxy, dark green leaves and produces small yellow flowers. The plant has a distinctive resinous smell, especially after rain. It is extremely drought-tolerant and can live for thousands of years through clonal reproduction.