Atriplex canescens
FOUR WING SALTBUSH, GREY SAGE BRUSH
Amaranthaceae-Chenopodioideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: A. fruticosa, A. heterophylla, A. occidentalis, A. tetraptera, Calligonum canescens, Lophocarya spinosa, Obione berlandieri, O. canescens, O. occidentalis, O. tetraptera, Pterocarya spinosa, Pterochiton canescens, P. occidentale

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Atriplex canescens
FOUR WING SALTBUSH, GREY SAGE BRUSH
Amaranthaceae-Chenopodioideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: red-yellow

Flowering Time: late spring

Leaves: blue-grey


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style & coastal designs

Uses: informal hedge, soil binding

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: habitat






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