Coyote Bush | Baccharis pilularis - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Coyote Bush | Baccharis pilularis

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

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An excellent habitat plant offering food and cover to a wide variety of wildlife, including most of the predatory wasps, small butterflies and native flies. With its late bloom, it is an indispensable source of autumn nectar for hundreds of insects. Coyote bush must be periodically pruned to maintain its shape or it will get leggy. Great plant for hedgerows.

Plant Details

Habitats	Oak Woodland, Upland Prairie and Savanna, Riparian Forests
Habitat Notes	Open chaparral; hillsides; canyons, dunes and bluffs along the coast.
Arboretums
Years Planted at Arboretums	2012, 2012
Mature Height	6' to 10’
Shade Preference	full sun
Soil Tolerance	moist to dry well-drained soils; tolerates poor soil
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees and butterflies; Attracts birds and hummingbirds; Provides wildlife forage, cover and food; ornamental; medicinal

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Oak Woodland

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Upland Prairie and Savanna

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Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.