Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Atriplex cinerea
A tough native perennial, handling drought, wind and a range of conditions including poor, salty soils. A great stabiliser in erosion zones, grows to 1.5 m x 1 m with an attractive silvery foliage. Saltbush leaves are used in cooking and have a unique salty flavour as the plant draws salts from the ground. Use the leaf in a stir fry, for a meat stuffing or roast for a crunchy salty garnish. 50 seed.
Bushfood.
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Climate
Cold
Temperate
Hot Arid
Germination Period (days)
21
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Soak seed overnight to remove salts that act as a germination inhibitor. Sow in pots, cover with soil & keep moist. Germinates over 2-4 wks. Transplant when there are at least 6 leaves on the plant, keep well-watered initially. Once established very hardy.
Height
1.5 m
Spacing/Spread
1 m
Row Space
1 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 28th
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 28th