Baccharis dioica
broombush falsewillow
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
shrub
Size:
3-6 (10) ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,yellow
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
Fall bloomer
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Where a moderate-sized shrub is wanted.
Considerations:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Not wet but not extremely dry ---- to ---- Very long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Butterflies
Nectar attracts butterflies.
Native Habitats:
Coastal areas. Dunes and limerock and said to like hollows near mangroves.
