How much sun does Coyote brush need?

Coyote brush grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Coyote brush bloom?

Coyote brush blooms in August, September, October, and November.

Where is Coyote brush native?

Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is native to CA, NM, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

What pollinators does Coyote brush attract?

Coyote brush draws bees, syrphid flies, and beetles.

Coyote brush

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Baccharis pilularis

Last reviewed: October 2026

Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is a perennial shrub native to CA, NM, OR. It blooms in August, September, October, and November. The flowers draw bees, syrphid flies, and beetles.

Toxicity unknown

Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

24"–120" H × 36"–96" W

Bloom

Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Native to

CA, NM, OR

Pollinators

bees, syrphid flies, beetles

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Coast Range Marine West Coast Forest Sierra Nevada Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains Central California Valley Southern California Mountains Northwestern Forested Mountains Southern California/Northern Baja Coast

A mounding to sprawling evergreen shrub with small, resinous, gray-green leaves, grown either as a low groundcover or sheared into a tidy hedge. Male and female flowers occur on separate plants; female plants produce fluffy white seed heads in fall.

Growing Coyote brush

Grow Coyote brush in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 24 to 120 inches tall and spread 36 to 96 inches wide.

Wildlife value

Its late-fall bloom is one of the last nectar sources of the season for bees and other pollinators before winter.

Common questions

How much sun does Coyote brush need?: Coyote brush grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Coyote brush bloom?: Coyote brush blooms in August, September, October, and November.
Where is Coyote brush native?: Coyote brush (Baccharis pilularis) is native to CA, NM, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
What pollinators does Coyote brush attract?: Coyote brush draws bees, syrphid flies, 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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