shrub

Encelia californica | Coastal Encelia, California Bush Sunflower

A mounding shrub that remains small in stature, enabling its use in multiple landscape situations. Accepts full sun but best to provide afternoon shade in hot summer areas. Daisylike flowers are most profuse in spring and bloom sporadically the rest of the year. Plants are evergreen but drop their leaves under drought conditions. Summer irrigations can help prevent. Canopy coverage: 20 square feet.

Water Requirement: very low, low

Sun Exposure: full sun

Cold Hardiness: cold hardy to 30F

Growth Rate: fast

Height: 4 feet high

Width: 5 feet wide

Evergreen, Semievergreen

Foliage Color: dark green

Flower Color: yellow

Flower Season: spring, summer, fall

Wildlife: bees, birds, butterflies