Fragrant saltbush

Rhagodia parabolica

Hardy, scrambling arid-zone saltbush from southern Australia with grey foliage and small red berries.

Hardiness ratings

Fragrant saltbush hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 8–10 −12.2 °C to 4.4 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H4 −10 °C to −5 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 8–9 −7 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 3–7 −5 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Extremely drought- and frost-tolerant; suits inland and coastal gardens
  • Small red berries are edible
  • Grey, scrambling habit useful for groundcover and erosion control

Categories

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Reference

Fragrant saltbush on Wikipedia