// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Saline saltbush

Atriplex subspicata

Saline saltbush (Atriplex subspicata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jul–Nov.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 26 U.S. states, including AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, KS…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–11a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Nov
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Saline saltbush (Atriplex subspicata) — *Atriplex subspicata* — Saline saltbush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Saline saltbush (Atriplex subspicata) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'. Blooms Jul–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, saline saltbush pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Annual ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. artemisiifolia), Nodding beggartick (Bidens cernua).