Coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
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perennialshrubs
Pl. E9A9 — Baccharis pilularis
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Growingconditions · propagation · uses
VCultivation
Cultivation
Light
Full sun
Water
Dry, Moist
Soil
Light (sandy), Medium, Heavy (clay)
Hardiness
8-10
Life cycle
Perennial
Habit
Subshrub, Shrub
Mature size
0.5 m tall
Soil pH
5.5–7.2
VIEdible & utility
Edible & utility
Other uses:Erosion controlGround cover
Contextrange · companions · related
VIIDistribution
4 native · 0 introduced
Distribution
4 native · 0 introducedDistribution across0 continents· 4 native
Broader regions
native:California, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, Oregon
IXSpecimen gallery
1 image
Specimen gallery
1 imageXI
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Companion planting
Growing zone
XII
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