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Thickleaf Yerba Santa
Eriodictyon crassifolium
  
12 Nurseries Carry This Plant

About Thickleaf Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon crassifolium) 12 Nurseries Carry This Plant Eriodictyon crassifolium, or thick-leaved Yerba Santa, is a shrub in the Borage family (formerly in the Hydropyllaceae or Waterleaf family). It is endemic to California, where it grows in several types of habitats in the coastal and inland hills and mountains below 6,000 ft., mainly in the southern part of the state. It is a hairy to woolly shrub growing one to three meters tall. The leaves are up to 17 centimeters long by 6 wide, gray-green with a coat of woolly hairs, and sometimes toothed along the edges. The lavender, bell shaped flowers consisting of 5 fused petals are held in a cluster at the top of the upright stems. There are two recognized varieties; var. crassifolium and var. nigrescens, but they are quite similar in appearance. A closely related species is E. trichocalyx which is lower growing, has less hairy leaves and a more hairy calyx. All local members of this genus are fire followers.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Plant Type
Shrub

Size
Size
3.3 - 10 ft tall
3 - 6 ft wide

Form
Form
Rounded, Upright Columnar

Growth Rate
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate

Dormancy
Dormancy
Evergreen, Summer Semi-Deciduous

Fragrance
Fragrance
Fragrant - Pleasant

Flower Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Brown

Flowering Season
Flowering Season
Spring

Wildlife Supported
 
Hummingbirds, several types of butterflies, other insects

 
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1 confirmed , 4 likely * ) SHOW ALL
Coelopoeta glutinosi Image
Coelopoeta glutinosiCoelopoeta glutinosi
*
Hyles lineata Image
White-lined Sphinx Hyles lineataHyles lineata
*
Archips argyrospila Image
Fruit-Tree Leafroller Moth Archips argyrospilaArchips argyrospila
*
Argyrotaenia franciscana Image
Orange Tortrix Moth Argyrotaenia franciscanaArgyrotaenia franciscana
*
Ethmia arctostaphylella Image
Ethmia arctostaphylellaEthmia arctostaphylella

Landscaping Information
Sun
Sun
Full Sun

Moisture
Moisture
Low

Summer Irrigation
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / month once established

Nurseries
Nurseries
Carried by 12

Ease of Care
Ease of Care
Very Easy

Soil Drainage
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium

Soil Description
Soil Description
Frequently in eroded sandstone or granitic soils. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0

Common uses
Common uses
Hedges, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens

Companion Plants
Companion Plants
Scrub Oaks, Manzanitas, Coyote Brush, Laurel Sumac, Chaparral Mallow, Bladderpod, Toyon, and Lemonade Berry

Propagation
Propagation?
For propagating by seed: Oven heat of 194°F for 5 mins. (Went et al. 1952).

Natural Setting
Site Type
Site Type
Slopes, washes, canyons, mesas, and bluffs as a component of shrub lands from the coast to the foothills between Santa Barbara and San Diego Counties. At higher elevations inland, also found with Pinyon-Juniper woodland

Climate
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.0" - 45.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.72", Coldest Month: 33.9" - 62.1", Hottest Month: 55.2" - 87.6", Humidity: 0.82" - 38.48", Elevation: -52" - 8863"

Alternative Names
Common Names: Thickleaf Yerbasanta


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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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