Tamarisk
Tamarix gallica
Non-foodZones 7–9shrubunderstory
Tamarix gallica, also known as the French tamarisk, is a deciduous, herbaceous, twiggy shrub or small tree reaching up to about 5 meters high.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Water need
- Low
- Mature height
- 4 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 7–9
- Layers
- shrub, understory
Functional roles
windbreakwildlifepollinator
Propagation
How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.
cuttingeasy
When: Hardwood cuttings winter
Feathery salt- and wind-tolerant shrub for the toughest coastal shelterbelts. Invasive in dry regions, so site with care.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.