Saltcedar / tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima
Saltcedar / tamarisk (Tamarix ramosissima) is a shrub suited to the Colorado Front Range. It matures to about 12–20 ft tall and 8–15 ft wide, needs low to medium water, and prefers full sun. DO NOT PLANT. Visible in this dataset only when the Advanced 'Include AVOID-list plants' toggle is on.
low to medium water12–20 ft tall and 8–15 ft wideXeric / water-wiseInvasive in Colorado
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At a glance
- Botanical name
- Tamarix ramosissima
- Type
- Shrub
- Mature size
- 12–20 ft tall and 8–15 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Sun
- full sun
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, sandy, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–9.0
- Hail tolerance
- high
- Wind tolerance
- high
- Salt tolerance
- high
- Bloom color
- pink
- Bloom time
- mid summer, late summer
Frequently asked questions
- Is Saltcedar / tamarisk good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Saltcedar / tamarisk is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a shrub suited to Colorado's Front Range.
- How big does Saltcedar / tamarisk get?
- It matures to about 12–20 ft tall and 8–15 ft wide.
- How much water does Saltcedar / tamarisk need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Saltcedar / tamarisk native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
