Eastern Baccharis
Baccharis halimifolia
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Baccharis
- Species:
- Baccharis halimifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Tree
- Height:
- 12-20 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- aug, sep, oct
- Bloom Colors:
- White
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
- Bee Keystone:
- ★★★☆☆ Based on number of native bee species using this genus for pollen and nectar (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Aristotelia ivae, baccharis carpenterworm moth (Prionoxystus piger), black-dotted spragueia (Spragueia onagrus), brown-shaded gray moth (Anacamptodes defectaria), Bucculatrix ivella, Carpenterworm Moth (Prionoxystus robiniae), Coleophora sp., common gray (Anavitrinella pampinaria), common tan wave (Pleuroprucha insulsaria), Cryptothelea sp., dark-edged eusarca (Eusarca fundaria), Dichomeris serrativittella, Epiblema discretivana, Florida milkweed vine moth (Glyphodes floridalis), Gnorimoschema sp., Goldenrod Gall Moth (Epiblema scudderiana?), groundsel leafroller moth (Lorita baccharivora), Itame varadaria, Oidaematophorus balanotes, parallel-banded leafroller (Choristoneura parallela), Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Sonia paraplesiana, sparganothis fruitworm moth (Sparganothis sulfureana), white-dotted groundling (Condica videns), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- commonly found in coastal areas