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Dwarf Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) 'Baby Blue' is a blue, compact natural selection that brings all the ecological benefits of the species in a tidy, garden-friendly form. This compact shrub forms a tight mound of silvery-blue foliage that resists flopping open and provides a cool-toned contrast to dry garden beds. In late summer to fall when many blooms are fading, ‘Baby Blue’ erupts in a halo of golden yellow flowers. These nectar-rich blossoms are a critical late-season resource for native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators preparing for winter. Rabbitbrush is also a larval host for several species and provides shelter and structure for beneficial insects and small wildlife year-round. Use 'Baby Blue' in dry garden beds and borders, rock gardens, Mediterranean style gardens, and parkstrips.
Baby Blue Rabbitbrush
Irrigation Requirement: Very Low (Water to Establish)
Mature Size: 1-3' tall and 2-3' wide
Spacing: 2-3' apart
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Season: August-September
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Soils: Does best in well-drained soil, but can be tolerant of sand, loam, or clay soils.
Plants in the Ericameria genus are host species to 18 known native pollinators in northern Utah. Rabbitbrush also provides nectar to a variety of native pollinators in late summer and early fall, as well as habitat for nesting birds and beneficial insects.