Groundsel Bush (Baccharis halimifolia): Native but Potentially Invasive

Your fall-blooming shrub is groundsel bush (seepwillow), Baccharis halimifolia. It's a coastal native moving northward, with showy white female flowers in October-November. Male plants have yellowish flowers.

Caution: It can be invasive. The leggy habit can be improved by pruning into a tree form. Monitor for unwanted seedlings.

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