Description
Rabbitbrush
Scientific Name: Ericameria nauseosa (formerly Chrysothamnus nauseosus)
Bring late-season gold to your dry landscape with Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa), a hardy native shrub of British Columbia’s sagebrush steppe. Its bright autumn flowers light up the grasslands when little else is in bloom.
Rabbitbrush is superbly adapted to the hot, dry, well-drained soils of Interior BC. Its silvery stems, fine foliage, and profuse yellow blooms make it an excellent choice for xeriscapes, pollinator gardens, and grassland restoration.
Growing naturally across grasslands, roadsides, and open flats, this tough shrub provides critical late-season nectar and holds fragile dry soils in place through every season.
Features
- Native to the dry Interior of British Columbia
- Bright yellow late-summer to fall flowers
- Silvery stems and fine foliage
- Exceptional drought tolerance
- Critical late-season pollinator resource
- Stabilizes dry, fragile soils
- Ideal for xeriscape and grassland restoration
Growing Information
Mature Height: 0.5 to 2 m (1.5 to 6.5 ft)
Spread: 0.5 to 1.5 m (1.5 to 5 ft)
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, sandy to gravelly, well-drained soils
Moisture Requirements: Low
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 8
Ecological Benefits
Rabbitbrush provides abundant late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators when few other flowers remain. Its cover shelters wildlife and its roots stabilize dry soils. This species is valuable for pollinator habitat, grassland restoration, and drought-tolerant landscaping.
Please note: As a native plant, size and appearance may vary depending on the season and stage of growth.
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