Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Item # 37070

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Chrysothamnus nauseosus

'Tall Blue' Rabbit brush or Chamisa, our Spanish name for it in New Mexico

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Very Xeric Attract Butterflies Resists Deer Resists Rabbits  Legend

Description:

4-6’ x 6’ wide (seed propagated) You know it’s fall in the West when the Chamisa is in bloom. Billowing clouds of deep yellow flowers cover the bush, providing a dramatic backdrop or centerpiece to any xeric garden. This selection is a vigorous, large grower with thin blue-gray leaves. Rabbit Brush can be clipped to make a tough drought tolerant hedge. Reseeds itself readily. Zones 4-9.

Special Notes:

Outstanding show in the fall.

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 9
Color Yellow
Regions Hot Desert, USA
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in
Bloom Time Early Fall
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Clay Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Very Xeric
Height Large - 36in. to 5ft.
Plants for Pollinators Attract Butterflies
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Deer, Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Tolerates poor soils, and grows naturally in very dry sites. Don’t over water. Vigorous re-seeder.