Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
10m | Max | 6m |
1.5m | Min | 1m |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Tamarisk Overview
Genus with around 57 deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs. They produce profuse swathes of small flowers and attractive feathery foliage and are also grown for their growth habit and overall appearance. Leaves overlap, they are scale-like and resemble those of junipers. This genus is well suited to hedging as it thrives in exposed, coastal environments and is resistant to wind.
How to propagate Tamarisk
Cuttings
Propagation is by ripe seed, semi-ripe cuttings in the summer. Hardwood cuttings in the winter.
Seed
Other uses of Tamarisk
Grown for their foliage which is suitable for borders or as windbreakers. Suitable for coastal conditions.
