Botanical Name
Rhagodia spinescens ‘Hedge Saltbush’
Common Name
Hedge Saltbush
Description
Hedge Saltbush is a hardy bushy native shrub renowned for its spiny grey-green leaves with silvery sheen and attractive red to purple berries that creates beautiful displays in Australian gardens. This resilient species produces small, inconspicuous flowers followed by colorful red to purple berries in summer, attracting native birds while providing excellent wildlife food sources and ornamental interest. The spiny, grey-green leaves with silvery sheen create attractive evergreen foliage with excellent defensive characteristics and unique textural appeal. Exceptionally hardy once established, it thrives in well-drained, saline soils and full sun to part shade positions with outstanding drought and salt tolerance. Perfect for coastal gardens, dry landscapes, and areas where hardy native shrubs with low-maintenance requirements create resilient landscape displays.
Plant Category
Medium Shrubs
Size (H x W)
Height: 1-2 meters, Spread: 1-2 meters
Rhagodia spinescens is native to arid and coastal regions of Australia, thriving in well-drained, saline soils with excellent salt tolerance and full sun to part shade exposure in Mediterranean to arid climates with outstanding coastal adaptation.
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