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Parish's rabbitbrush

Ericameria parishii

Also called Parish's Goldenbush, Rabbitbrush, Goldenbush

Parish's rabbitbrush
Photo: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0

Parish's rabbitbrush is a native shrub or small tree of southern California and Baja California, grown for its bright golden flowers and tolerance of dry conditions. It is best suited to full sun and well-drained soil, where it needs little water once established.

Family
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out between waterings; little or no water is needed once established.
Soil
Well-drained soil, sandy or gravelly; tolerates poor, dry soils.
Temperature
Hardy in mild climates; protect young plants below about -5 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
California to NW. Mexico

About

Ericameria parishii, or Parish's rabbitbrush, is a western North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Where it grows

The plant is native to southern Southern California in the United States and to the State of Baja California in Mexico. It is found in the San Gabriel Mountains, Verdugo Mountains, eastern Santa Monica Mountains, and San Bernardino Mountains of the Transverse Ranges; and in the Peninsular Ranges.

Other Ericameria plants

Alkali Rabbitbrush · Goldenfleece · Grand Canyon Goldenweed · Rabbitbush · Chaparral goldenbush · Charleston Mountain goldenbush · Cooper's goldenbush · Crisped goldenbush · Cliff goldenbush · Whitestem goldenbush · California goldenbush · Eastwood's goldenbush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ericameria parishii 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.

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