Rabbitbrush

Ericameria nauseosa ssp. nauseosa var. nauseosa, or Dwarf Rubber Rabbitbrush is a mounding, neat bluish-gray shrub (3' x 3') that thrives in poor soil and in a hot sunny spot that gets only rain water, even in drought. In the late summer/fall its yellow blossoms provides an important nectar source for honeybees and migrating butterflies. Zones 3-8, elevation up to 8,500'. Loves full sun. Self sows, but easy to dig up babies.