Botanical Name: Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point'
Common Name: Dwarf coyote brush Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a low, wide-spreading plant, with arching or prostrate stems forming a rather dense, billowy mat Height 1' - 3' Spread 3' - 6' (8') Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors thrives in full sun or partial sun; avoid heavy shade; can tolerate desert environments Soil tolerates most, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 5-11, 14-24): prefers warm coastal sites Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate (closely set on stems), oval, bright green, with slightly toothed margin; 1/2" - 1" long, blades slightly wavy Flowers none (non-blooming cultivar) Fruit none Propagation: softwood cuttings Usage: an outstanding groundcover or low mass-filler for difficult landscape sites (poor soil, heat, etc.) - excellent for slopes, or any sunny location in a drought-tolerant garden; can be sheared for a low border-hedge Landscape Care: Watering tolerates regular - is very drought-tolerant after established Fertilizing little required; a light feeding in early spring encourages vigorous new growth Pruning head back and thin to rejuvenate growth - plants tend to become woody and mounded with age Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other can be used as lawn substitute if pruned low Origin: cultivar; parent species native to Coastal California Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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