Santa Cruz Island Chamise

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Plant description

Tolerates almost any soil type. Selection from santa Cruz Island.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 6 ft Tall
3 - 4 ft Wide

Form

Upright

Growth rate

slow

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

White

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Very Low

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0

Sunset Zones

7, 8*, 9*, 14, 15, 16, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Companion plants

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Any chaparral plants make good companions including Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia), Manzanita species, scrub oaks, Yucca species, various cactus species, native bunch grasses, and geophytes such as Mariposa Lilies.

Toyon

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Lemonade Berry

Rhus integrifolia

Wildlife supported

Bats

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Alternative names

Common names:

Santa Cruz Island Chamise

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Thanks to the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant.