Iva hayesiana (San diego marsh elder) Medium When the grass goes dormant

When the grass goes dormant in the late summer or fall you can mow before new growth emerges

The plant will spread vigorously underground and forms large colonies

Byrd Hill took a cutting in the Palo Alto Hills near the San Francisco Bay

The most common lime of home gardeners and commercial growers

Iva hayesiana (San diego marsh elder) Medium When the grass goes dormantSan Diego marsh elder, poverty weed A rare evergreen shrub that grows up to four feet tall and nine feet wide. It has spikey green leaves with yellow fragrant flowers that bloom during the Spring. It is fast spreading and great for hillside stabilization. This plant is also believed to be fire resistant. This plant produces a pollen that can produce an allergic reaction. It is best to prune in January through February. You can mow the the plant with a