Chamaebatiaria millefolium (also known as Desert Sweet or Fernbush) is a beautiful native shrub that brightens the garden in mid-summer with big clusters of bright white flowers. It also has attractive dried seed heads and olive-green foliage. Drought resistant perennial plant (xeric).
 
 
 
  
 
   
Common Name
 
   
 
Fernbush
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Botanical Name
 
   
 
Chamaebatiaria millefolium
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Zones
 
   
 
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Light Requirements
 
   
 
Full Sun
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Flower Color
 
   
 
White
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Height
 
   
 
6-8' tall
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Mature Spread
 
   
 
6-8' wide
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Bloom Time
 
   
 
Summer
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ships As
 
   
 
Potted Plant
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Type
 
   
 
Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Average Soil
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Soil Moisture
 
   
 
Drought Resistant / Waterwise
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Amount Of Rain
 
   
 
10 to 20", 20 to 30"
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Advantages
 
   
 
Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Native, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Evergreen, Good For Hedge / Screen
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Awards
 
   
 
Plant Select
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Ideal Region
 
   
 
West, Western Only, Southwest, Pacific Northwest
 
 
  
 
  
 
   
Planting Time
 
   
 
Spring / Summer, Fall