Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
36"–120" H × 36"–96" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, beetles
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Find rebates in your areaWiry evergreen shrub with needle-like clustered leaves and dense clusters of small white flowers in late spring. Dominant on dry, rocky slopes with thin soils and highly adapted to periodic wildfire.
Wildlife value
Flowers attract native bees and beetles; dense twiggy structure provides cover for small birds and mammals.
Common questions
- How much sun does Chamise need?
- Chamise grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Chamise bloom?
- Chamise blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is Chamise native?
- Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Chamise attract?
- Chamise draws bees and beetles.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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