Atriplex lentiformis - Quail Bush, Big Saltbush (Plant)

A beautiful shrub that provides quick cover and erosion control. Excellent choice as a hedge, as well as for bird gardens--quail and other birds eat the seeds, and use the shrub for protective cover. Plant Characteristics Family Name Chenopodiaceae Species Name Atriplex lentiformis Common Name Quail Bush, Big Saltbush Plant Type Shrub Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Any Flower Color Green Flowering Months July, August, September, October Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 15ft. x 10ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Rounded, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution S. Sierra Nevada, deltaic Great Central Valley, Inner So. Coast Ranges, So. Coast, s. Channel Is., n W. Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges,