Coyote Brush
Baccharis pilularis
Tough, evergreen coastal-scrub workhorse whose prostrate forms make a near-indestructible groundcover. Its late fluffy flowers are a crucial fall nectar source for pollinators.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–4 ft
- Spacing
- 6–10 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- specimen, hedge or screen, erosion control
- Native states
- CA, NM, OR, WA