Chamaebatiaria millefolium
Scientific Name | Chamaebatiaria millefolium |
Common Name | Fernbush |
Family | Rosaceae |
Habit | Deciduous shrub in colder areas but evergreen in warmer |
Growth Form | Generally multistemmed, upright, rounded form and sweetly aromatic. Leaves alternate, small, 2-8 cm long, compound (bipinnately) with lobed or wavy margins light green above, pale-pubescent below, sticky. Millefolium: many leaves; literally, with a thousand leaves |
Mature Size | Height: 3-5′ Width: 3-5′ |
Flowers | Showy White. Blooms July to August. |
Hardiness | Zones 4b-8 |
Sun Requirements | Full Sun, Partial Sun. |
Water Requirements | Moderate to xeric. Drought resistant / waterwise. |
Soil Requirements | Sandy, Clay, Average soils. |
Other Info | Deer resistant attracts butterflies attracts birds bee friendly Fragrant Native Evergreen. |
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