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greasewood
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 6.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Medium-Sized Mammals, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Low
- Plant Community
- Desert, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Salt Meadow
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Green Shades, Pink Shades, Yellow Shades, Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability, Thorns
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5 - Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.| Plant Parts Known To Be Poisonous For Livestock.
Notes
A good plant for alkaline soils, dry and hot areas.