General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 feet to 8 feet
Plant Spread: 4 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects: Wasps, Flies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Other info: Surface sow, keep soil moist; germination usually occurs within 7 to 14 days.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Coyotebrush
  • Coyote Brush
  • Chaparral broom
  • Coyote bush
  • Bush Baccharis
  • Dwarf Chaparral Broom

Photo Gallery
Location: Malibu Creek State Park, Calabasas, California
Date: 2013-01-18
Location: Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) on Mount Diablo Donner Canyon Road
Date: 2010-02-04
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) on Mount Diablo Donner Canyon Road
Date: 2010-02-04
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: Blooming coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) on Briones Crest Trail
Date: 2009-12-03
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira
Location: Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
credit: Miguel Vieira

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