Greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus (Hook.) Torr. - Goosefoot familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet
Planting Distance: 12.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Multiple Stem
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Green
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Spring
Seasonal Growth: Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: No
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Low
Salt Tolerance: High
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Greasewood: Abagrotis discoidalis, Eucosma ridingsana, Hemileuca tricolor, Nymphalis californica, Scrobipalpa atriplecella, Syssphinx helligbrodti
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
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.