Chaparral Broom

Chaparral Broom
(Coyote Bush)
Bacchari's Pilularis

Chaparral Broom

(Coyote Bush)
Bacchari's Pilularis
A prostrate shrub grows 4 to 12 feet high
spreading 4 to 8 feet across.

Shape/Size
A prostrate shrub grows 4 to 12 feet high spreading 4 to 8 feet across.

Leaves
Leaves from 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, round with irregular teeth on edges.

Flower/Fruit
Flowers are minute, blooming August to December. Cotton-like seed capsules are quite numerous and unsightly in late fall.

Range
Coastal and intermediate foothills.

Flammability - Low to moderate.

Maintenance
Coyote Bush can develop large amounts of dead material. It should be maintained free of dead material and limbed up off the ground. Resprouts well after cutting.