Desert Holly
Atriplex hymenelytra
Desert holly is the silvery-white, holly-like saltbush of the hottest deserts, its reflective leaves shrugging off extreme heat and drought. A striking, salt-tolerant accent.
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- January, February, March, April
- Bloom colors
- green
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, mammals
- Landscape uses
- foundation
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT
Related native plants
More Atriplex species
- Fourwing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens)
- Quailbush (Atriplex lentiformis)
- Shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia)