Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen, Semi-Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Medium
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 2-5' x 2-5'
Natural Growth Habit: Dense, Rounded
Native To: Southwest
Exposure: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Colorful Foliage / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Seacoast Conditions
Container Sizes: #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 11-13
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Encelia farinosa is a shrub native to the desert Southwest featuring soft, silvery-white, velvety, and fragrant foliage. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers bloom typically from November through May, dependent on moisture. Stems are brittle and woody, exuding a fragrant resin used historically as incense. Uses include erosion control, xeriscaping, mass plantings, wildfire revegetation. Useful in seacoast and desert conditions. Low to very low water use. It prefers well-draining, dry, rocky, or sandy soils. Requires full sun and has almost zero shade tolerance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
Encelia farinosa is a shrub native to the desert Southwest featuring soft, silvery-white, velvety, and fragrant foliage. Bright yellow daisy-like flowers bloom typically from November through May, dependent on moisture. Stems are brittle and woody, exuding a fragrant resin used historically as incense. Uses include erosion control, xeriscaping, mass plantings, wildfire revegetation. Useful in seacoast and desert conditions. Low to very low water use. It prefers well-draining, dry, rocky, or sandy soils. Requires full sun and has almost zero shade tolerance. Resistant to Verticillium wilt. Deer and rabbit-resistant. Cold hardy to 15°F.
