Botanical Name: Chamaebatiaria millefolium Add
Common Name: Fernbush  
Plant photo of: Chamaebatiaria millefolium
California Native Plant
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Delicate-looking plant but actually very cold-hardy. Tolerates heat except in the low desert. Fernbush will grow to about 5' tall and wide, although some specimens can grow to 8'. White, lilac-like blossoms in the summer can attract hummingbirds. Flowers appear in mid summer. Bees also attracted. Long lived, semi evergreen, fragrant light green ferny foliage. Bark develops into flaky reddish. Full sun, well drained. Suffers in low desert summers. Evergreen in mild, deciduous in cold climates