Full sun, drought tolerant, any soil. Spiny shrub one to three feet by two feet with round gray green leaves. Female bushes have green to pinkish seed heads in the fall. Grows in heavier alkaline soils, full sun, very drought tolerant. This plant differs from four wing saltbrush in having smaller narrower leaves and having smaller less conspicuous seed clusters.
Otherwise conditions are the same.
Plants are male and female and will grow in a variety of soil and water conditions. Once or twice a month deep watering will give the best shape. Some pruning may be required to keep its shape as branches are brittle. Yellow clusters of flowers midsummer to frost, triangular green leaves. Quail like seeds.