blue bunny ear succulent Baby Blue Rabbitbrush

blue bunny ear succulent Baby Blue RabbitbrushEricameria nauseosa var. nauseosa Baby Blue (Rabbitbrush) is a resilient yet charming shrub that brings a touch of the wild West to your garden. It is much more compact than the straight native species. In late summer and extending into November, clusters of golden yellow flowers burst into bloom, covering the entire plant. This selection of the Colorado native shrub was selected by Plant Select for to its extreme resilience and cold hardiness. This

Ericameria nauseosa var. nauseosa ‘Baby Blue’ (Rabbitbrush) is a resilient yet charming shrub that brings a touch of the wild West to your garden. It is much more compact than the straight native species. In late summer and extending into November, clusters of golden-yellow flowers burst into bloom, covering the entire plant.

This selection of the Colorado native shrub was selected by Plant Select® for to its extreme resilience and cold hardiness. This compact, dome-like strain found along the Front Range is especially dense and silvery-blue with bright golden flowers in late summer and fall. 'Baby Blue' rabbitbrush is an indispensable and indestructible native with multi-season interest. It thrives in full sun and withstands wind, cold, and drought. Annual shearing will promote a denser branching structure and increase flower production. Water as needed the first year to get your plant established; once established, if it receives too much water, it will likely need pruning to maintain a nice shape. It reseeds readily - deadhead and pull seedlings if you don’t want the plants to naturalize.

Group this plant with other outstanding natives such as Tall Western Sage (Artemisia tridentata) or Little Blue Stem (Schizachyrium scoparium), or blue grama ‘Blonde Ambition’ (Bouteloua gracilis), and just for fun, you could add the aroma of chocolate with Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata).