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On Aug 15, 2006, pajaritomt from Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) wrote:
Chamisa grows wild along the roadsides here and can become invasive if not carefully controlled in landscapes. Multiplies by seed and by underground runners. The brilliant gold color of the flowers are absolutely magnificent in the fall, though they are the source of hay fever for many. I love this plant but try to keep it out of my yard.
A friend went to her allergist recently and was told that the pollen on chamisa was to large to cause hay fever, but that when it bloomed many other plants which do cause hay fever bloom, too. It is a marker plant. And all these years I blamed it for my fall hay fever.
On Mar 26, 2005, Chuck1260 from Arroyo Grande, CA wrote:
Interesting plant with aromatic, gray green foliage and yellow flowers. It is very undemanding in its care. Mine is about three feet tall after two years.
On May 14, 2004, docaly from Albuquerque, NM wrote:
Native distribution of "Chamisa" or "Rubbery Rabbitbrush" as is commonly called in SW US is western North America: western Canada to CA, TX and northern Mexico.
Thrives in 3000-8000' elevation in dry, open areas. Often used as an accent, color foil, unsheared hedge/border or mass planted. Flower is sulfur to golden yellow dense clusters of feathery discs. Showy from 2-4 weeks in length depends on precipitation in Sept & Oct. Blooms fade to straw color. Foliage is blue-green with linear leaf structure, very often evergreen (can be deciduous in colder zones). Stems are woolly white, which is a nice contrast to its foliage. Seed is airborne with the pappus attached.
Other uses include erosion control, historical and contemporary use as a dye.
Interesting aromatic foliage, is very feathery looking, mounding grey-green. Can be over 5' tall if left alone in the garden; takes shearing well. Extremely drought tolerant once established, very low maintenance and is often used against perimeter walls, directly against house exterior walls in sunny locations. Wonderful plant!
Technical information taken from "Southwestern Landscaping with Native Plants," author: Judith Phillips. c. 1987, Museum of NM Press.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Huntington, Arkansas Arroyo Grande, California Albuquerque, New Mexico Los Alamos, New Mexico John Day, Oregon Klamath Falls, Oregon
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