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Botanical illustration of Rubber Rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa) — a deciduous shrub for USDA zones 4–9

Ericameria nauseosa

Rubber Rabbitbrush

ShrubDeciduousNative
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Mature size
3–5 ft tall
3–5 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun
Water use
Very Low
USDA zones
4–9
Soil
Lean, drained
Bloom
Golden-yellow
Fall

Notable features

late bloompollinatorsilver foliagenative

Companion plants for Rubber Rabbitbrush

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside Rubber Rabbitbrush.

Botanical illustration of Creeping Mahonia (Mahonia repens) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 3–8

Creeping Mahonia

Native

Mahonia repens

Groundcover1–1.5 ft tallZones 3–8
Botanical illustration of Pineleaf Penstemon (Penstemon pinifolius) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 4–9

Pineleaf Penstemon

Native

Penstemon pinifolius

Perennial0.5–1 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Sulphur Flower (Eriogonum umbellatum) — a evergreen perennial for USDA zones 4–8

Sulphur Flower

Native

Eriogonum umbellatum

Perennial0.5–0.83 ft tallZones 4–8
Botanical illustration of Yellow Ice Plant (Delosperma nubigenum) — a evergreen groundcover for USDA zones 4–9

Yellow Ice Plant

Delosperma nubigenum

Groundcover0.1–0.25 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica) — a deciduous annual for USDA zones 2–11

California Poppy

Native

Eschscholzia californica

Annual0.5–1 ft tallZones 2–11
Botanical illustration of Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis) — a deciduous grass for USDA zones 3–9

Blue Grama

Native

Bouteloua gracilis

Grass1–2 ft tallZones 3–9
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