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© Ernie Marx

fourwing saltbush
Atriplex canescens


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 2.5 ft. to 6.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July, August
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
Lifespan
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2, 3
Soil Type
Alkaline/High pH, Clay, Gravel, Rocky, Salty, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This is a long-lived species that can take hot and dry conditions. This species is wind pollinated and can tolerate slightly alkaline or saline soils. It is also a dioecious species, male and female flowers are found on separate plants.