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Chamise, or Greasewood, is a perennial, evergreen shrub that grows up to 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide in full sun and dry, well-drained soils. Its foliage is dense and tough, providing excellent cover, and it produces small, white flowers during the summer that are followed by bird-friendly seeds. This plant tolerates full sun and drought, though the resins it contains are highly flammable.
May Attract
Common Chamise is thought to attract these families of birds
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