fernbush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall3 to 6 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) is a shrub for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Small white flowers cover the shrub and have a sweet scent that attracts butterflies and bees. The gray-green leaves look like ferns, and older leaves drop in winter to show russet bark.
Pairs well with Lead plant, Limber pine, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
AZ, CA, ID, NV, and 2 more places. See all 6
AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, and UT.