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