Fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Intensely aromatic lacy foliage adorned with showy white flowers in midsummer. Makes a formal mound with light pruning. Attractive winter seed heads and habit. A tough, adaptive Western native. Shrub. Read more here.
Tips from the pros: Less water promotes a more compact and upright growth pattern. Prune moderately in early winter to encourage bushier growth. Deadhead spent flowers for aesthetics. Needs no supplemental irrigation once established.
Plant Type | Shrub |
Height | 5-6 feet |
Width | 5-6 feet |
Flowering Season | July to August |
Flower Color | White |
Sun | Sun, Part Sun |
Water Needs | Moderate to xeric |
USDA Hardiness Zone | Zones 4b-8 |
Soil Type | Clay, Loam, Sandy, Gravelly |
Deer Resistant | Yes |
Good for Pollination | Yes |
Winter Interest | Yes |
North American Native | Yes |
Year Introduced | 2006 |
Annual Commercial Maintenance | Shape/Shear 2"-6" off all branch tips every early spring into a nice round mound. This will promote a great branching structure for a nice dense shrub, while deadheading each year. Leave the short branch tips on the ground as "mulch". |
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance | Follow annual maintenance. |
Elevation Guide | Up to 7500 ft. |