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Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
Small native shrub with silvery, holly-like leaves. Can survive on 3 inches of rain once established, but looks better with a little extra water. Needs good drainage--poor drainage or overwatering may cause it to rot. Inconspicuous flowers, but seed pods are attractive.
- Plant type: Shrub, Native
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 1–3 Feet
- Width range: 1–3 Feet
- Canopy value: 3 ft²
- Growth rate: Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: Yellow, Green
- Flower season: Spring, Winter
- Fruit color: Brown, Yellow, Green
- Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Grey
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 15 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: southern California, western Arizona, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19
- USDA hardiness zone: 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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