Mule Fat (Baccharis salicifolia)

A resilient California native, Mule Fat thrives along streams and wetlands, playing a key role in riparian ecosystems. With its lance-shaped green leaves and clusters of creamy-white flowers, it provides essential nectar for pollinators, especially native bees and butterflies.
 
This hardy shrub is valued for its rapid growth and ability to stabilize soil, making it ideal for erosion control and habitat restoration. Mule Fat’s drought tolerance and low maintenance needs make it a reliable, ecologically rich addition to natural landscapes and wildlife gardens.