Gutierrezia californica, California Matchweed
California Matchweed
A California Native perennial herb subshrub that grows up to two feet tall and three feet wide. It is semi deciduous in the summer. Yellow red flowers bloom spring through fall.
Plant with: Chamise (Adenostema fasciculatum), Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Ceanothus sp., Buckwheat (Eriogonum sp.), White Sage (Salvia apiana), Cleveland Sage (Salvia clevelandii), Desert Sage (Salvia dorrii), Rose Sage (Salvia pachyphylla) Antelope Brush (Purshia stansburyana or tridentata), and various cactus and succulents.- Plant in full sun to part shade
- Best in fast to medium draining sandy soil
- Water twice a month once established
- Attracts butterflies and bees
- Hardy up to 0 degrees
-Native to California