Baccharis pilularis (prostrate)

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Prostrate Coyote Brush

This low mounding form of coyote brush is a fast growing evergreen shrub that reaches 3-4′ in height and 4 – 6′ wide.

It is perhaps the best all-around western-native ground covers.

For those who garden for wildlife this is an ideal candidate for providing habitat for insects, butterflies, and birds.

When planting, plant further apart then normal as the underground growth is much greater than that above ground.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand, Rocky

Other: Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Erosion Control

 

Ecological Value

Seed is eaten by bushtits, white-crowned sparrows and others. Provides shelter for nesting sites.

Container

D-16O, D-40-O, 5-Gal, D-16, D-16S, TB4

Historical Uses

The Ohlone Indians used an infusion of the plant for a general remedy.

Distribution

The prostrate form in northern coastal scrub, from southern Oregon to San Mateo County, California.

Elevation

Between 0 and 2000 feet

Communities

Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Closed-cone Pine Forest

Habitat

On sandy beaches and dunes