Bluestem joint fir

Finely textured blue-green stems with a conspicuous froth of yellow blooms often followed by red berries. Related to conifers. Bluestem joint fir is extremely heat and drought tolerant. Dense branching provides excellent winter interest. Evergreen shrub. Xeriscape.

Tips from the pros: Well suited for massing, as a specimen plant, foundation plant, or background plant in a border. Does not perform well in wet, poorly drained soils.

A note of caution: This plant will likely become a vigorous "colonizer" in sandy soils and may become too aggressive for certain garden situations. Be on the lookout for spreading rhizomes and remove as soon as observed if you're wanting a more contained specimen.

Plant Type	Shrub
Height	4-5 feet
Width	6-8 feet
Flowering Season	Spring
Flower Color	Yellow
Sun	Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs	Moderate to xeric
USDA Hardiness Zone	Zones 4b-9
Soil Type	Clay, loam, sandy
Deer Resistant	Yes
Good for Pollination	No
Winter Interest	Yes
North American Native	No
Year Introduced	2004
Annual Commercial Maintenance	No Maintenance, If in sandy soils root runners that sucker up can be removed in spring.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance	May need to be cut back and suckers dug up after 7-10 years from planting. Periodic renewal pruning will keep smaller and cleaner
Elevation Guide	Up to 6200 ft