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rubber rabbitbrush
Ericameria nauseosa var. ammophila


  Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 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
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
July, August, September, October
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Gray Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Clay, Rocky, Sandy, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes twenty-one varieties of E. nauseosa, all native to the western U.S. Eight are native to Colorado. Varieties nauseosa, oreophila and gravolens can be found throughout the State and are native to the Fort Collins area. Varieties speciosa, juncea and leiosperma are found on the west slope of Colorado. Varieties bigelovii and ammophila are primarily found in the San Luis Valley.