= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Ephedra equisetina
low, very low
yellow
NA
4 to 6 ft.
3 to 8 ft.
No
China
sun, part shade
USDA zones 4-9
hardy to 7,000 ft.
Bluestem joint fir is an extremely drought tolerant shrub that does not need any water after it has become established. It looks almost the same in summer and winter.
It has tiny leaves, so the branches are its most ornamental feature, growing upright and narrow. Insignificant tiny yellow flowers are followed by orange-red berries in late summer on mature plants.
Rather than evergreen, it is "ever-blue-green," which makes it an exceptional plant for winter interest.
Bluestem joint fir is growing very well at the Xeriscape Garden. It needs hardly any maintenance or water. It makes a great background plant or substitute for ornamental grasses.
Prune out dead and broken branches as needed.
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