General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 12
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Other: Sticky
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: May be pink or red-tinged.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Mule Fat
  • Seepwillow
  • Sticky Baccharis
  • Water Wally
  • Mule's Fat
  • Seep Willow

Photo Gallery
Location: Shivwits, Utah, United States
Date: 2016-11-25
Location: Shivwits, Utah, United States
Date: 2016-11-25
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-10
Location: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, California
Date: 2013-02-16
Male flowers
Location: Leo Carrillo State Park, California
Date: 2012-12-25
Female flowers
Location: Palm Canyon, California.
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Leo Carrillo State Park, California
Date: 2009-11-28

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