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Asteraceae
Broom baccharis
Baccharis sarothroides
Also known as Baccharis sarothroides var. pluricephala, Baccharis, Broom baccharis shrub, Broom groundsel bush
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Desert Shrub · Drought Tolerant · Native · Southwest · Xeriscape · Baccharis · Wildlife Habitat · White Plumes · Arizona · California
Broom baccharis is a tough, drought-adapted native shrub of the Desert Southwest that handles heat, poor soils, and dry conditions with ease. Plant it in full sun with excellent drainage and water sparingly once established — it is remarkably self-sufficient. Its wispy white seed plumes attract birds and beneficial insects, making it an excellent low-water habitat plant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply once established; allow soil to dry fully between waterings · Every 14-21 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7–8.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 110°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 30 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 48 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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