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