Tree Purslane (Atriplex halimus)
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❤️ Why you'll love it
A silvery-leaved, salt-tolerant shrub whose mild, slightly salty leaves can be used much like spinach. Extremely drought tolerant once established and equally useful as an attractive, edible hedge.
🌿 Details
How to look after Tree Purslane (Atriplex halimus) in the UK
Position & Light:
Grow in full sun in an open or sheltered position. This silvery-leaved, evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub is salt tolerant and wind tolerant, making it ideal for coastal gardens, hedges, windbreaks, gravel gardens and dry borders. Its mild, salty leaves are edible, and it is a useful perennial vegetable.
Soil & Watering:
Plant in well-drained soil, including poor, sandy, stony and chalky ground. Tree purslane dislikes waterlogged soil. Water regularly after planting during the first year, then only in prolonged dry spells. Once established, it is very drought tolerant.
Feeding:
No feeding is needed. It thrives in poor soil, and rich soil encourages soft growth that is more vulnerable to frost.
Pruning & Maintenance:
Prune in spring to keep plants bushy and compact, removing any frost-damaged growth. It responds well to trimming, so it can be clipped as a hedge. Harvest young leaves and shoots through spring and summer for use raw in salads or lightly cooked, taking only a little at a time. In colder areas, protect young plants with fleece in severe winters. Take softwood cuttings in summer as insurance.
Common Problems:
- Frost damage: Can occur in very cold winters. Cut back damaged growth in spring and shelter young plants.
- Rotting: Caused by wet, heavy soil. Improve drainage with grit.
- Leggy growth: Caused by shade or lack of pruning. Choose a sunny spot and trim in spring.
- Leaf drop: Natural in cold winters for semi-evergreen plants.
- Pests: Mostly trouble-free, though aphids may appear on new growth.
Supplied bare root, carefully packed with a moisture source to ensure freshness.
Plant height: approximately 30cm.
Please remember that most plants (except Evergreens) are dormant in Autumn/Winter so your order may have no leaves until Spring.
🪴 What Does Bare Root Mean?
Our plants have their full root systems but are carefully removed from the pot and soil before delivery.
The roots are wrapped in moist material and eco-friendly packaging to keep them fresh during transit.
It's less messy, reduces waste, and allows the plant to settle into your garden more easily once planted.
🌱 Sustainably Grown in Britain
Plants are sustainably grown and harvested at our nursery in the South West UK, without the use of pesticides or herbicides.
Packaged using biodegradable materials for an eco-conscious delivery.
📜 Certified & Compliant
We are APHA-authorized for Plant Passports: your assurance that our plants are healthy, pest-free, and meet UK plant health regulations.
🚚 Combined Postage & Fast Dispatch
No extra delivery charge when you buy multiple plants from us! Simply add all the plants you love to your basket and pay one flat delivery fee at checkout.
Shipped via UPS Express, so they are in transit for less than 24 hours: includes care cards tailored to each plant you order.
Orders are sent out at the beginning of each week to reduce time in transit,
see Delivery information.
📌 Planting Advice
Upon arrival, plant immediately in a cool, shaded spot (indoors or outdoors) and water thoroughly.
Once new growth appears, move to the final growing location.
💚 Our Guarantee
If your plant doesn't survive delivery*, just send us a photo and we'll send a replacement (or issue a refund).
No hassle, no worries.
* provided you accept the first delivery attempt