Baby Blue rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa

Baby Blue rabbitbrush | Dwarf rabbitbrush | Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa | Plant Select
Dwarf forms of rabbitbrush occur everywhere in the West, but this compact, dome-like strain found along the Front Range is especially dense and silvery-blue. It gets bright, golden flowers in late summer and fall. Baby Blue rabbitbrush is an indispensable and indestructible native with multi-season interest.

Tips from the pros: Water it until it is established (approximately 1 year) and then stop. Yearly shearing will assure an improved branching structure while increasing the flower production. Reseeds readily - deadhead and pull seedlings. Look for this plant in the shrub section of independent garden centers. Sometimes sold under the common name: "dwarf blue rabbitbrush."

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Plant Type Shrub
Height 12-36 inches
Width 24-36 inches
Flowering Season September-October
Flower Color Yellow
Sun Sun, Part Sun
Water Needs Dry to xeric
USDA Hardiness Zone Zones 4-9
Soil Type Clay, Loam, Sandy
Deer Resistant Yes
Good for Pollination Yes
Winter Interest No
North American Native Yes
Year Introduced 2011
Annual Commercial Maintenance Shape/Shear to small mound or just enough to remove seedheads EVERY late fall or very early spring. This will maximize late summer blooming.
5-10 Year Commercial Maintenance Follow annual maintenance.
Elevation Guide Up to 7500 ft.

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