Saw-tooth goldenbush
Hazardia squarrosa
Last reviewed: October 2026
Saw-tooth goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa) is a perennial shrub native to CA. It blooms in August, September, and October. The flowers draw bees and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Saw-tooth goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa) 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
18"–48" H × 24"–48" W
Bloom
Aug, Sep, Oct
Native to
CA
Pollinators
bees, butterflies
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A rounded, resinous shrub with narrow toothed leaves and clusters of bright yellow, spiny-bracted daisy flowers in late summer and fall. Grows on dry coastal bluffs and chaparral slopes.
Growing Saw-tooth goldenbush
Grow Saw-tooth goldenbush in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 18 to 48 inches tall and spread 24 to 48 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Late-season flowers provide an important nectar source for bees and butterflies when most other coastal plants have finished blooming.
Common questions
- How much sun does Saw-tooth goldenbush need?
- Saw-tooth goldenbush grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Saw-tooth goldenbush bloom?
- Saw-tooth goldenbush blooms in August, September, and October.
- Where is Saw-tooth goldenbush native?
- Saw-tooth goldenbush (Hazardia squarrosa) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Saw-tooth goldenbush attract?
- Saw-tooth goldenbush draws bees and butterflies.
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.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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