Adenostema fasciculatum

Botanical Name: Adenostoma fasciculatum
Common Name: Chamise

Beautiful red bark and heather-like foliage. This is an attractive, drought-tolerant, low-maintenance shrub. Flammable foliage. Not recommended for fire-prone areas.

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Plant Family: Rosaceae

Plant Type: Shrub

Height by Width: 2-10' H x 10' W

Growth Habit: Upright, multi-branched

Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

Growth Rate: Moderate

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Soil Preference: Adaptable

Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional

Cold Hardy to: 6000'

Flower Season: April - June

Flower Color: White

Endangered?: Not listed

Distribution: North Coast Range, Sierra Nevada, Central Western CA, Southwestern CA, Southwest Peninsular Range, Coastal CA from Mendocino to Baja

Natural Habitat: Dry slopes or flats in Chaparral below 6000'

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References

• Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.

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