About
Atriplex longipes thrives in coastal saltmarshes. Its sprawling stems produce triangular leaves and, during late summer to early autumn, clusters of small, rounded green flowers.
About the genus
Atriplex encompasses a variety of growth forms, including annuals, perennials, shrubs, and sub-shrubs. The foliage is typically simple and frequently exhibits a silvery hue, while the flowers, which appear during the summer, are generally not prominent.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy, Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Gravel garden
- Native to
- NW & N Europe
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Found naturally in saltmarshes, seaside locations and salted roadsides. Tolerates salt-laden soil and winds
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free