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Fern Bush
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
  
About Fern Bush (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) 4 Nurseries Carry This Plant Chamaebatiaria is a monotypic genus of aromatic shrub in the rose family containing the single species Chamaebatiaria millefolium, which is known by the common names fern bush and desert sweet. Its genus name comes from its physical resemblance to the mountain miseries of genus Chamaebatia, which are not closely related. This is a hairy, sticky plant covered in fernlike foliage made up of fronds of small leaflets. At the ends of the erect branches of this spreading bush are flower clusters of white roselike flowers. This shrub is a resident of scrub, woodland, and forests in western North America. The closest relative of Spiraeanthus.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
2 - 7 ft tall

Form
Form
Rounded

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Moderate

Flower Color
Flower Color
White, Cream

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Summer

Wildlife Supported
 


 
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Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade

Moisture
Moisture
Very Low

Nurseries
Nurseries

Soil Description
Soil Description
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Common uses
Common uses
Hedges, Deer Resistant

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need no treatment; stored seeds 3 mos. stratification

Sunset Zones
Sunset Zones?
1, 2*, 3*, 7*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17, 18*, 19, 20, 21

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Dry, rocky places

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.7" - 53.6", Summer Precipitation: 0.25" - 4.45", Coldest Month: 20.9" - 50.5", Hottest Month: 42.3" - 77.3", Humidity: 0.48" - 28.26", Elevation: 142" - 11787"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Desert Sweet, Desertsweet, Fernbush


Sources include: Wikipedia. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the California Consortia of Herbaria, Sunset information provided by Jepson Flora Project. Propogation from seed information provided by the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include CalPhotos, Wikimedia Commons, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include Calflora, CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online, Jepson Flora Project, Las Pilitas, Theodore Payne, Tree of Life, The Xerces Society, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.

Links:   Jepson eFlora Taxon Page  CalPhotos  Wikipedia  Calflora


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