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Saltcedar
Tamarix ramosissima
In the United States:
Invasive
· also called salt cedar, tamarisk
Listed as invasive. Check local regulations — several jurisdictions restrict planting.
Bees visit the small pink flowers for copious nectar and pollen. It provides valuable forage during extended spring-to-summer bloom on new wood, sometimes serving as a honey flow source in arid conditions though the resulting honey has an off-flavor. The shrub tolerates saline and dry soils; prune hard in late winter to promote compact growth and renewed flowering.
| Nectar | low |
|---|---|
| Pollen | low |
| Bloom (US) | May–August |
| Duration | ~3 months |
| Type | Perennial |
| Sun | full |
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