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Shadscale, Shadscale Saltbush, Spiny Saltbush
Atriplex confertifolia
Good choice for wildlife gardens as the foliage and seed are food sources for many animals. Use it as a tidy ground cover in a native garden. A common, often dominant, shrub in the lowest and driest areas of the Great Basin. It prefers sandy, well-drained soils and is tolerant of moderately saline conditions. Fruits ripen to a purple-pink, then fade to tan-yellow.
- Plant type: Shrub, Native
- Maintenance level: Medium, Low
- Water requirement: Low
- Sun exposure: Full
- Height range: 1–3 Feet
- Width range: 2–4 Feet
- Canopy value: 7 ft²
- Growth rate: Fast
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous, Semi-Deciduous
- Flower color: Yellow, Green
- Flower season: Spring, Summer
- Fruit color: Brown, Yellow, Purple, Pink
- Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Blue, Grey, Green
- Design style: Pollinator Plants, Thorns/Spines
- Hardiness cold tolerance: -40 °F
- Soil preference: Sand, Loam, Rocky, Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Western U.S. [Tx to Nv, Ca to Nd]
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral
- Sunset zones: 1, 2, 3, 10, 11
- USDA hardiness zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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