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Chamaebatiaria millefolium

Common name(s): Fernbush
Family name: Rosaceae
Common family name: Rose Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial shade
Flower color: white
Plant height: 6 feet
Plant spread: 5 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: upright
Leaf color: silver, green
Range: W. North America (Oregon & Idaho to Arizona & California)
Habit: sub-shrub
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Fragrance, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant

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

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