Plant Name: Chamaebatiaria millefoloim

Common name: Fernbush Desert Sweet

Plant type: Deciduous Shrub

Height: 3’ – 7’

Spread: 5’ – 6’

Bloom Time: Mid to Late Summer

Flower Color: White

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun

Soil Requirements: Well-Drained; Clay, Gravel, Loam, Sandy

Water Needs: Drought Resistant; Moderate Watering Until Established

Attributes: Sweetly Aromatic; Leaves are Fern-like Appearance; Showy Flowers; Fruiting in the fall, persistent in winter; Attracts Native Pollinators; Mature Stems Exhibit Cinnamon Sheen; Fast Growing; Attracts Caterpillars; Butterflies; Deer Tolerant

Note: Tolerates Shearing; Pruning Well; Shear in Early Winter; Routine Pruning to Remove Aging, Interior Branches, Increase Foliage Density
Uses: Hedge Border; Mixed Bed or Border; Foundation Plant

Firewise: YES, (check your local Firewise information for how far to plant from a structure)

Native To: East of Cascades; Sierra Nevada to Southern CA, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Northern AZ, New Mexico

Oregon Native: YES

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4b – 10

Report by Viki Ashford, AGC member

Photo from Oregon State University    https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/chamaebatiaria-millefolium