Water Needs

Light Needs

Common Name

Baccharis

Scientific Name

Baccharis halimifolia

Botanical Pronunciation

BACK-ah-riss hal-im-i-fo-lia

Plant Type

Large Shrubs

Deciduous / Evergreen

Semi- Evergreen

Special Features

Has Salt tolerance, Nectar attracts pollinators and insects, provides cover, and seeds are enjoyed by birds, Poisonous to Humans (High severity)

Blooms

October & November, White to green flowers occur in small, dense, terminal clusters

Growth Habit

Shrub

Growth Rate

Fast

Average Landscape Size

12x14

Care Information

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USDA Hardiness Zone

5a, 5b, 6b, 6a, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9b, 9a

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