Carried by 16 nurseries
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Menzies' Goldenbush (Isocoma menziesii) is a shrub that blooms when most other flowers are finished. It flowers in summer and fall, with many thick clusters of yellow flowers standing upright from the stems. The erect branching stems are generally hairy, and vary in color from gray-green to reddish-brown. The leaves may also be hairy. It grows at a moderate rate up to 3 feet tall.
This is a tough accent plant that likes full sun and prefers well-draining sandy or rocky soil.
Numerous insects, including butterflies and moths, are attracted to it.
Shrub
2 - 3 ft Tall
5 ft Wide
Spreading
Summer Semi-deciduous
Yellow
Summer, Spring, Fall
Groundcover
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Max 2x / month once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to 0° F
Fast, Medium
Typically sandy.
Soil PH: 6.0 - 7.5
Coastal bluffs and other sandy places near the coast and extending to some inland canyons and slopes
Coastal Sage Scrub, Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Strand, Wetland-Riparian
Use with low growing coastal species such as Verbena (Abronia spp.), Sagebrush (Artemisia californica or pycnocephala), Morningglory (Calystegia macrostegia or soldanella), Primrose (Camissoniopsis spp.), Cobweb Thistle (Cirsium occidentale), Clarkia spp., Seacliff Buckwheat (Eriogonum parvifolium), Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), Lupine (Lupinus spp.), and Cardinal Catchfly (Silene laciniata)
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 7 likely
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Sunflower Moth
Homoeosoma electella