Baccharis pilularis (Shrub)

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Coyote brush

This evergreen shrub grows 3-6′ tall and matures in one to two years.

Use this classic Californian shrub in the landscape as an evergreen hedge and prune to desired shape or grow loosely with plants such as California rose, sticky monkey flower, or California sagebrush.

Coyote bush can be used for restoration and erosion control projects. In grasslands, it improves cover for rabbits and other small mammals.

Each bush is either male or female (diecious). The male flowers produce pollen and are yellowish, and the female flowers produce fruit and are white.

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light, Moderate, High

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. One of the first plants to colonize newly disturbed ground.

Container

1-Gal-O, 2-Gal, 2-Gal-O, D-16-O, D-16O, D-40-O, D-40O, D-40SS, 1-Gal, 1-GalS, 5-Gal, 5-GalS, D-16, D-16S, D-16SS, D-40, D-40S, D-40S-o, Stub, TB4

Historical Uses

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

Distribution

Native to California and is found only slightly beyond California borders.

Elevation

Between 0 and 2000 feet

Communities
Habitat

Found in many habitats including coastal bluffs and oak woodlands.