{"product_id":"rubber-rabbitbrush-ericameria-nauseosa-10-250-seeds","title":"Ericameria nauseosa (Rubber Rabbitbrush)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRubber Rabbitbrush is a cold hardy, drought tolerant, fast growing perennial shrub that grows 1-7 ft. tall, depending on location and variety. Not usually taller than 5 ft. Adapted to a wide range of soil types and can be found in just about every soil type but prefers poor, recently disturbed soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, this plant tolerates extremely arid conditions, poor soil, along with moisture and salt stress -- it's leaves and stems are even coated in a felt that reduces transpiration and increases its cold hardiness. It prefers dry valley bottoms, plains, and open sunny areas in mountains and their foothills with at least 7 inches of annual precipitation. Associated with oak, chokecherry, ash-cottonwood, ponderosa, basin wildrye, big sagebrush and desert grasslands. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eRabbitbrush is a very unique and useful plant on the range or in a home garden. The top genus for late season pollinator support. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt's excellent at managing and improving your soil; providing soil stability and erosion control thanks to its root system and heavy litter. It also has the ability to regulate the temperature and moisture of surrounding soil. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eYellow flowers bloom August to October while other plants are fading away. One of the few plants native to the Intermountain-West that provides habitat and pollen for pollinators in the late Fall to early Winter.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eImportant species for sage grouse overall and heavily used in the winter months by wildlife for food and cover\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGreat ornamental potential in native landscapes. Vibrant and attractive yellow flowers that bloom late in abundance, with silvery green to green to gray foliage. Works great as a screen or a background for summer wildflowers. It's tolerance for drought and poor conditions make a great choice for low maintenance, sustainable, desert landscaping.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGerminates readily, no pretreatment required. 30-60 days cold-moist stratification may help germination. Raking into the soil in early Spring is very effective. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Beehive Nursery","offers":[{"title":"75","offer_id":44800797933855,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"200","offer_id":44800797966623,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500","offer_id":44800797999391,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/3088\/2847\/products\/57_84321721-4e4b-4740-b5e1-237ce9f17fff.jpg?v=1681518638","url":"https:\/\/beehive-ecology.com\/products\/rubber-rabbitbrush-ericameria-nauseosa-10-250-seeds","provider":"Beehive Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}