Groundsel Tree
Baccharis halimifolia
Groundsel tree (sea myrtle) is a tough coastal shrub that erupts in showy white seed-plumes in fall, a major late-season nectar source for migrating pollinators. Salt- and flood-tolerant.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- tree
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–10 ft
- Spacing
- 3–10 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- wet
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white
- Wildlife value
- butterflies, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, naturalizing, rain garden
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, TX, VA