Atriplex lentiformis (big saltbush)
Big Saltbush
A shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and wide. It has yellow and brown flowers that bloom in the summer.
Plant with:
native grasses such as Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia sp.), Arrow Weed (Pluchea sericea), Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa or pubescens), Desert Thorn (Lycium sp.), Alkali Goldenbush (Isocoma acradenia), and willows (Salix sp.)
- Plant in full sun
- Best in alkali soil
- Attracts butterflies and birds - major bird attractor!!
- Hardy up to 15 degrees
- Native to California
- Great as a hedge!
- Fast growing