Botanical Name: Atriplex nummularia
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Common Name: Old Man Saltbush  
Plant photo of: Atriplex nummularia
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Parking Lot, Roadside, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Screen, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Evergreen dense shrub grows to 6' x 9' . Leaves are rounded and silvery on narrow, vertical stems. Eventually forms dense, rounded shrub. Very tough, tolerant of drought and alkaline soils. Should be grown in sun to part shade, with little or no summer watering when established. Plants are male and female so fruit will only appear on females.
Frost tolerant to 15 F.