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Denver Botanic Gardens
Gardens Navigator Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush |
| FAMILY |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
| HABIT | Sub-Shrub |
| RANGE | W United States (Oregon & Idaho to Arizona & California) |
| LEAF TYPE | Deciduous |
| FLOWERS | White |
| FRUIT | Brown |
| FOLIAGE COLOR | Silver; Green |
| STEM COLOR | red |
| LANDSCAPE USES |
This plant features intensely aromatic, lacy foliage adorned with showy white flowers from July to August. It can make a formal mound with some light pruning. It produces attractive seed heads that persist into winter. It requires moderate watering when first planted but is xeric once established. Evergreen in mild climates. This is a good shrub for a dry border, foundation planting or screen. 3,000-10,000 feet. Zones 4 - 6 |
| BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION | Branches erect, glandular-lanuginose, glutinous when young, balsamic-aromatic. Leaves alternate, bipinnate, oblong-lanceolate, lanuginose; stipules present, entire; calyx desely covered with tufted pubescence. Petals 5, rounded. Fruit of 5 coriaceous follicles, seeded; seeds yellow, terete, acute at both ends. |
| HARDINESS | USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy) |
| SOIL | Well-drained soil |
| SUN REQUIREMENTS | Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS | Plant Select | Drought Tolerant | Fragrance | Attracts Butterflies |
Individual Locations for Chamaebatiaria millefolium:
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| Map Key |
Accession Number |
Year | Location |
| 1 | 802904*1 | 1980 | Rock Alpine Garden |
| 2 | 861761*1 | 1986 | Dryland Mesa |
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900751*1 | 1990 | Non Public |
| No Map |
900750*1 | 1990 | Non Public |
| 3 | 941173*1 | 1994 | Water Smart Garden |
| No Map |
960163*1 | 1996 | Non Public |
| FLOWERING: When Chamaebatiaria millefolium has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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