Chrysothamnus nauseosus
Item # 37070
each $5.99
3 to 6 $5.79
7 or more $5.59

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 Attracts 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.

May we also suggest the following:
Cercocarpus ledifolius
Item # 34340 		Cercocarpus ledifolius - Curl-Leaf or Evergreen Mahogany
each $8.29
3 to 6 $7.99
7 or more $7.79
QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 9
Make the Most of Color! Yellow
Regions Hot Desert, USA
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in
Bloom Time Early Fall, Longblooming
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Clay Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Very Xeric
Height Large - 36in. to 5ft.
Attractive to Friendly Visitors Attracts 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.