Sweetbush

Carried by 2 nurseries

Estimated plant range Estimated plant range

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Plant description

Bebbia is a genus of plants in the daisy family; it is often considered monotypic, but it is sometimes treated as a genus of two or more species if Bebbia juncea is divided. The common name of B. juncea is sweetbush. It is an aromatic shrub of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico which bears plentiful yellow discoid flowers.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 ft Tall

Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Special uses

Hedge

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment.

Natural setting

Site type

Dry, rocky slopes, desert flats and washes

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub

Wildlife supported

Caterpillars

Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 0 likely

Confirmed Likely

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Wright's Calephelis

Calephelis wrighti

Alternative names

Common names:

Sweetbush Bebbia

Sources

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