


Plants Of The Southwest
Atriplex confertifolia
Shadscale
Shadscale is a handsome gray shrub about 3 ft. tall. The female plant carries the seed through the winter. Great bird habitat and food. Dry plains and mesas. North Dakota to Oregon and south to Mexico. Sometimes in pure stands in Northern Arizona. Sow in fall or cold stratify 2-3 months. Zones 4-8.
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