Carried by 6 nurseries
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Atriplex polycarpa (Allscale, Cattle spinach, Allscale saltbush, Cattle saltbush) is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Shrub
4 - 7 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Yellow, Cream
Summer
Hedge
Full Sun
Low
Moderate
Fast, Medium, Slow
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: No treatment. Germination in darkness may give better results (Sankaryand Barbour 1972).
Alkaline flats, dry lakes
Alkali Sink, Creosote Bush Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 16 likely
Garden Webworm Moth
Achyra rantalis
Edwards' Beach Moth
Anarta edwardsii
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Western Pygmy Blue
Brephidium exilis