Twin Peaks II coyote brush

Twin Peaks II’ is one of the fastest, toughest, densest evergreen native large scale ground covers.

Grows easily to 8 ft. wide and 2 – 3 ft. tall.

Drought tolerant but monthly water helps it look better – shear hard annually in spring to keep rejuvenated.

Sun on coast, afternoon shade inland.

Deer don’t seem to eat it.

Cultivars such as this are horticultural selections and hybrids, not part of the native ecology but work beautifully in the garden.

Lifeform: Shrub

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Sand

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

Ecological Value	Baccharis species are the nectar sources for most of the predatory wasps, native (small) butterflies and native flies. Useful for erosion control.
Historical Uses	Horticultural selection B. pilularis: origin from cuttings (1956) Twin Peaks, north coast, San Francisco Co.; introduced into Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in 1959.
Distribution	Selected for the garden.
Elevation	Selected for the garden.
Communities
Habitat	Selected for the garden.

Baccharis pilularis ‘Twin Peaks II’