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Big Saltbush, Quail Bush, Lens-Scale
Atriplex lentiformis
Spreading shrub with spiny branches. Rounded to triangular, dull gray-green leaves. Birds love seeds, excellent plant for wildlife habitat. Plant used to stabilize slopes. Good as a screen or barrier plant.
- Plant type: Shrub, Native
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 4–8 Feet
- Width range: 6–10 Feet
- Canopy value: 50 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow, Green
- Flower season: Spring, Winter
- Fruit color: Yellow, Brown
- Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Grey, Green
- Design style: Pollinator Plants, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 15 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Clay, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Mojave and Colorado deserts, San Joaquin Valley and Salinas Valley in California
- 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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