Red berry saltbush

Einadia hastata

Scrambling hardy Australian subshrub with small, sweet, edible red berries.

Hardiness ratings

Red berry 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 3–6 −5 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • Very drought- and frost-tolerant; grows in sun or part shade
  • Tiny red berries are sweet and edible; a useful groundcover or scrambler
  • Tolerates poor soils and tough positions

Categories

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Reference

Red berry saltbush on Wikipedia