Botanical Name: Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks #2'
Common Name: Dwarf coyote brush
Type of Plant: dicot/shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a prostrate or low mounding shrub, forming a loose cushiony ground cover habit of growth
Height 1' - 3'
Spread 4' - 6'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun; can tolerate inland sites with hot summer climates better than B.p. 'Pigeon Point'
Soil tolerates most, including strongly alkaline; prefers good drainage
Hardiness hardy (zones 5-11, 14-24): excellent for sunny locations coast to desert
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, tiny (1/4"-1/2" long), oval-obovate; margins irregularly 2-4 toothed; medium green both surfaces
Flowers inconspicuous
Fruit none (cultivar is a male plant)
 
Propagation:
softwood or semi-softwood cuttings
 
Usage:
one of the best plants to use as a large-scale ground cover on slopes or open sites with poor soils; facer or low filler in smaller garden sites - useful for foliage textural contrast
 
Landscape Care:
Watering little irrigation is needed after establishment in coastal zones; requires periodic deep-soak watering at hot inland sites (10-14 days)
Fertilizing none required
Pruning head back close to ground if plant becomes too leggy; selectively head back tallest or old woody stems in smaller plantings as needed
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other avoid heavy shade or wet badly-drained locations the species B. pilularis is native to coastal bluffs of
 
Origin: Central California
Family: Asteraceae

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