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Baccharis angustifolia
Also called Narrow Leaf Baccharis
Saltwater false willow is a native shrub of the southeastern US and the Bahamas, growing on streambanks, hammocks and coastal dunes. It is tolerant of salt, sun and sandy soil, which makes it easy to grow in full sun with good drainage.
Baccharis angustifolia (most commonly known as saltwater false willow or just false willow) is a species of North American plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States from Louisiana to North Carolina.
It is native to the Bahamas and the southeastern USA (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina).
Baccharis acutata · Baccharis alaternoides · Baccharis albida · Baccharis arbutifolia · Baccharis aretioides · Baccharis articulata · Bigelow's false willow · Shortleaf baccharis · Broombush false willow · Baccharis dracunculifolia · Baccharis eggersii · Baccharis fusca
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Baccharis angustifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
