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Toxicity flag: moderate

Keep this plant away from pets and children who chew on landscape plants.

Sarcobatus (the brighter green shrub in foreground) is a somewhat common component of the sagebrush steppe in this part of Montana perhaps because of the clayey soils and undulating terrain that catches water intermittently, which increases

Photo: Matt Lavin from Bozeman, Montana, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons

Desert & drylandlow water

Greasewood

Sarcobatus vermiculatus

Greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) is a landscape plant valued for its form and structure as much as its bloom. It reaches roughly 10 ft at maturity and blooms in spring. Match it to full sun to part shade and let it go dry between waterings once it is established. One caveat worth knowing before you plant: parts of this species carry a toxicity flag (moderate), so keep it away from pets and kids who chew on landscape plants. Given a spot that matches its light and water needs, it is a dependable, low-drama addition to the yard.

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Hardiness range

A hardiness zone is not on file for this plant yet, and a ZIP-level fit check is not available for it.

How it does in your yard

HabitNot recorded
Hardiness zoneNot recorded
Mature heightAbout 10 ft
Waterlow
Bloom periodSpring
Native to the USNot recorded
Toxicitymoderate

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Questions

Is Greasewood native to the United States?

USDA PLANTS data does not record Greasewood as native to the United States.

What USDA hardiness zone does Greasewood need?

A minimum hardiness zone is not on file for Greasewood yet.