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© Crystal Strouse
shadescale saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Raptors, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July
- Flower Color
- Brown Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Attractive Foliage, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Fall Color, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Gravel, Loam, Salty, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is wind pollinated. A good selection for soils in SE Fort Collins.