// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Silverscale saltbush

Atriplex argentea var. argentea

Silverscale saltbush (Atriplex argentea var. argentea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, ID, IL, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 6"–4'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Silverscale saltbush (Atriplex argentea var. argentea) — *Atriplex argentea var. argentea* — Silverscale saltbush. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Silverscale saltbush (Atriplex argentea var. argentea) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 6"–4'. Blooms Jun–Nov.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, silverscale saltbush pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Rocky mountain bee-plant (Peritoma serrulata), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia).