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Chrysothamnus nauseosus

Yellow Rabbitbrush, Chamisa

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme - Editor        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

White-stem Rabbitbrush differs from the species since it has strikingly white stems. This plant will reach a mature size of about 4-6' tall and wide. Fall flowers are golden-yellow and cover the entire plant. Rabbitbrush is not well adapted to the low desert, and will go summer-deciduous. Supplemental irrigation or fertilizing will tend to make this plant leggy. Native across the West, and into Mexico and Canada, from 2000-8000' in elevation.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

3-6'

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Season

Fall

Leaf Color

Grey Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Very Low, Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

Fall

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, With Rocks

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Remember to check your irrigation systems once a month, especially your valves, sprinkler heads, and drip emitters.

If your controller is not a smart controller, it should be reprogrammed as the weather changes.