'Salt-Bush' or 'Groundsel-Tree' (BACK-uh-riss: hal-lim-if-FOLE-ee-uh) or 'Sea Myrtle' or 'Salt Bush' or 'Buckbrush' or 'Cottonseed Tree' ASTERACEAE.
White flower heads on plants that grow 4 to 6 feet tall. A salt tolerant species. Freedom from disease, and attractive fall foliage make an attractive ornamental, in some locations plants can be come weedy, they are useful plants as soil or beach stabilizers because of their good root system and reseeding. Full sun in moist soils.
Zones (4)5-10. Surface sow seeds and use 50-60F, provide plenty of light during germination, which takes place in 1 to 3 weeks. If no results move to 30-39F for 6 weeks, then back to 55F. Native from the eastern and southern coastal states of the USA. Can not be shipped to Australia, were it is becoming a pest species.
100 seeds.
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