Atriplex canescens - Four-Winged Saltbush or Shad-Scale (Plant)

Highly recommended for erosion control, informal hedges and for wildlife value. Yellowish winged seeds drape down in November. Female plants bear seeds that are loved by birds. Does well in heavy soils. Plant Characteristics Family Name Chenopodiaceae Species Name Atriplex canescens Common Name Four-Winged Saltbush or Shad-Scale Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Yellow, Gold, Green Flowering Months June, July, August Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 8ft. x 8ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution High Sierra Nevada (e slope), Tehachapi, Inner South Coast Ranges, South Coast, n. Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Great Basi