Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

eastern baccharis - Baccharis halimifolia

Synonyms: groundsel bush, sea myrtle,

USDA Plant Code: BAHA Light Requirement: full sun Soil Moisture: dry - wet Height: 8-12 feet Leaves: semi-evergreen to evergreen Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree,shrub, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : yes Drought Tolerance: yes

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: no Native Bees and other Pollinators: no Butterflies and Moths: no Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: white Bloom Period: summer/fall Fragrant: no

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Foliage; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Growing in loblolly pine plantation David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Stem(s); Close up of multiple stems David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Underside of foliage David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Close-up of leaf David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Close-up of leaf underside David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Close up of foliage and flower remnants David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Close up of foliage and flower remnants David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Close up of foliage and flower remnants David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; leaves are alternate Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; leaf underside Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Foliage; Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Foliage; Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Monarch butterflies pollinating Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); with fly pollinator Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); flowers covered with pollinators Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); green briar growing over shrub Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); mature Franklin Bonner, USFS (ret.), Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); October. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society. James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Growing in loblolly pine plantation David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Growing in loblolly pine plantation David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Growing in loblolly pine plantation David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Growing in loblolly pine plantation David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); Monarch pollinating; this large beautiful shrub was covered with pollinators Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Plant(s); female plants produce snow white flowers in late summer and fall Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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