yellow rabbitbrush
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange , yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Yellow rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. It grows 12 to 36 inches tall and handles drought and salt. Orange and yellow flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Big sagebrush, Blue grama, Rubber rabbitbrush, and Gaura.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, ID, and 8 more places. See all 12
AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY; BC.