Mariola

Parthenium incanum

Compact and strongly aromatic deciduous subshrub up to 2 ft. tall with intricate branching and clusters of pale creamy-white flowers, blossoming July to November. Extremely drought tolerant, preferring dry, gravelly slopes and plains, rocky outcrops and canyons, often on limestone soils in open desert scrub habitats; 2,000 to 6,000 ft. elevation. Common or often dominant within the Chihuahuan Desert, but also occurs within the Sonoran Desert and other regions. Often used in restoration, erosion control and as an accent in xeriscape landscaping.