Hedge Saltbush
(Rhagodia spinescens)

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This is an excellent long-lived ground-cover to 1.5m. It has a small leaf and requires some maintenance to keep form. It produces grey-green foliage in the dry parts of all states. This plant is fire retardant.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Minimal
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
Zero
Size
Grass and Groundcover
Root size
Less than 2.5m (safe)
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Frost, Wind, Salt
Regions
Central Highlands Garden, Yarra Valley Water plants
Shade levels
Full sun, Sun/shade
Flowering seasons
None
Colours
Green
Gardens
Nature strip, Native
Licence
Public Doman Wikimedia Commons