Shadscale Saltbush

Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frém.) S. Watson - Goosefoot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Planting Distance: 3.9 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Shadscale Saltbush: Phaneta misturana

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.