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Encelia Species, Button Brittlebush

Enceliafrutescens

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Family

Asteraceae (ass-ter-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Encelia (en-SEE-lee-uh)

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Species

frutescens (froo-TESS-enz)

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Synonym

Simsia frutescens

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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neutral

negative

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