Salt Bush (Baccharis halimifolia) Size:7 Gallon Bells and hearts shimmer in

Bells and hearts shimmer in the wind

with its cheerful yellow blooms bringing bright color to sunny

While clay soil is ideal

it will do best in partial to full shade

After bloom there is a green berry and then the berries turn red when it is ripe

Salt Bush (Baccharis halimifolia) Size:7 Gallon Bells and hearts shimmer inAlso known as groundsel tree and sea myrtle, saltbush is a long lived perennial shrub that likes full sun. It can be used as a screen, hedge or buffer plant. Its profuse flowers resemble tiny, silvery white to cream paintbrushes which are very popular for fall migrating pollinators to make nectar stops, like the Monarchs. This is an evergreen in our area and typically blooms in fall. It grows between 7 15' tall and 5 7' wide. The white fruit is showy.