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Brittlebush
Encelia farinosa
Brittlebush is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 3 ft tall x 3–4 ft wide. It does best in full sun with low water needs. Expect yellow blooms in winter and spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and birds, stands up well to deer, drought and heat and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Mature size
- 3 ft tall x 3–4 ft wide
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Heat
- Native to
- Sonoran and Mojave deserts (southwestern US and Mexico)
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
We score Brittlebush’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
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