Encelia californica

Identification

Genus: Encelia Species: californica Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common names: Coast Sunflower, California brittlebush and Bush Sunflower.
 

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Description

Perennial shrub, 3-4 ft. high, good large scale ground cover with 2 inch daisy, Native from Santa Maria to San Diego. Not frost tolerant, will recover from 27 deg. F. but will die to ground, at about 20 deg and you'll lose the plant. Beautiful cut flowers. Plant is short-lived and best if mixed with Ceanothus or Salvias for short-term fill-in with Quercus or Rhus planted for longer term.

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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

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Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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Available at our Escondido store.

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Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Five Gallon 0 0 $ 19.98

Characteristics

Encelia californica Coast Sunflower tolerates seaside conditions, alkaline soil and clay.
Encelia californica Coast Sunflower is great for a butterfly garden.
Encelia californica Coast Sunflower's foliage color is white and type is evergreen.
Encelia californica Coast Sunflower's flower color is yellow.

Communities

Communities for Encelia californica Coast Sunflower:Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub and Coastal Strand.

Ranges for Encelia californica

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 9 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.50
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 33.00 to 81.00

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