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Enchylaena tomentosa
(Ruby Saltbush)
| Planting Group or Form | Groundcover |
|---|---|
| Height | to 0.7m |
| Width | to 1.5m |
| Aspect | Full sun to part shade |
| Soil | Well drained soils |
| Flower | White-green May - Sept |
| Attracts | Food source for seed-eating birds |
Hardy low-growing shrub with fleshy green leaves covered in fine white hairs, and small flowers followed by edible yellow to red berries.
Use as a ground cover for low maintenance garden or rockery. Drought tolerant and frost hardy.
Indigenous name: GURGUDJ (Wemba Wemba)
Red button-shaped berries picked and eaten.