Chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum Hook. & Arn.

Rose family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

10.0 feet

Spread

6.0 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance Medium

Climate

pH Range 4.0 – 6.0

Frost-Free Days 120 days

Precipitation 6 – 30 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Argyrotaenia niscana, Aristotelia adenostomae, Aristotelia eldorada, Aroga eldorada, Chlorosea banksaria gracearia, Hemileuca eglanterina, Hemileuca electra electra, Hulstina wrightiaria, Lacinipolia quadrilineata, Nasusina vaportata, Paleacrita longiciliata, Plodia interpunctella, Pterotaea lamiaria, Satyrium tetra

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: California
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.