Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 13 ft tall , 1 - 8 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Black Diamond Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Black Diamond'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Nicolas Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Nicolas'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Prostrate, Mounding
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Prostrate'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 5 - 8 ft wide
Form: Prostrate
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'San Nicolas'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: Mounding, Spreading
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established, Never irrigate once established

Santa Cruz Island Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum 'Santa Cruz Island'

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 3 - 4 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: slow
Flower Color: White
Flowering season: Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
Bats
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

San Diego Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 13 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
bumblebee
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Prostrate Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum var. prostratum

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Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 5 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Very Low

Red Shanks

Adenostoma sparsifolium

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Plant type: Tree,Shrub
Size: 7 - 20 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Red, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun

Water
Water

Very Low

Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established

Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow