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Coyote Bush (also called Coyote Brush) is a common California native shrub. It is versatile and adaptable in a wide range of landscape applications. Its short height and spreading habit make this plant a practical choice for groundcover and bank stabilization. It is also said to be fire-resistant and can tolerate recycled water.
It has small, evergreen leaves and abundant white and yellow flowers that are very attractive to insects. Coyote Bush grows well in most soil types. It is a drought-adapted, low-water plant that requires minimal summer irrigation.
Shrub
2 - 10 ft Tall
12 ft Wide
Mounding, Spreading
Fast, Moderate
Evergreen
None
Yellow, Cream, White
Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall
Bank stabilization, Groundcover, Hedge
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low, Low
Max 1x / week until established
Easy
Fast, Medium, Slow
Tolerant of a variety of soils including sand, clay and alkaline.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 8.0
The upright form can be pruned to be tree-like if desired. The ground cover forms should be pruned annually if a neat appearance is desired. Some may even be mowed.
Nursery plants are usually male clones to avoid the fluffy plumes which some people may be allergic to. If you have both male and female plants in close proximity, you will get seedlings. For propagating by seed: No treatment.
5*, 7, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Bluffs, hills, foothills and flats as a component of chaparral or coastal sage scrub
Chaparral, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Strand, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Coastal Scrub
Good with oaks, Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia), Coffeeberry species, Manzanita species, Ceanothus species, sages, and most other chaparral species
Butterflies and moths supported
11 confirmed and 18 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Bornstein, C., Fross, D., & O'Brien, B. (2011). Reimagining the California Lawn.