Baby Blue rabbitbrush

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 with 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.