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Baby Blue rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa 'Baby Blue'


  Fort Collins

Synonyms
Chrysothamnus nauseosa
Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
September, October, November
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This native selection was selected from a natural population in Larimer County. This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.