Illustration of B. halimifolia by New York Botanical Garden in Addisonia : colored illustrations and popular descriptions of plants, (1917). [Public Domain]

Genus: Baccharis


Common Names: coming soon


Description coming soon.


Distribution: coming soon


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Our Selection

Baccharis magellanica


Common name(s): Christmas bush


Description: evergreen shrub; low, spreading growth into a dense mound of glossy, green foliage. Tiny white flowers in  spring. Tolerates various soil conditions.


Height: to 1 ft. Spread: to 4 ft.


Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental, weed-suppressing groundcover


Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below


Drought: adapted to 2.5+ months of summer drought


Distribution: Central and S. Chile, West and S. Argentina

Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks No. 2'


Common name(s): dwarf coyote bush


Description: evergreen shrub; a 1956 selection from San Francisco County introduced via the Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Low, spreading growth with dense, toothed foliage and small cream flowers in spring. Tolerates various soil conditions.


Height: to 3 ft. Spread: to 5 ft.


Position: full sun and lean, well-draining soil


Uses: ornamental, weed-suppressing groundcover


Winter Hardiness: to 10 F and below