Abronia fragrans is a rare and beautiful flowering plant, also known as snowball sand verbena. The plant belongs to the Nyctaginaceae family and is native to the southwestern United States, where it mostly grows in sandy soils. The fragrant flowers of Abronia fragrans are white and spherical with green bracts, and they can grow up to 1 inch in diameter. Some of the synonyms for the plant include sweet sand verbena, fragrant abronia, snowball four o'clock, and desert lilac. Regardless of the name, one cannot deny the beauty and delicate aroma of Abronia fragrans.