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common tamarisk

Tamarix gallica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Tamarix
Family: Tamaricaceae
Common Names: French tamarisk, French tree, manna plant, English tamarisk, English tree

About this plant

A large, spreading, deciduous shrub or small tree to around 4m tall with dark purple-brown young shoots clothed with small, scale-like, blue-green leaves. Star-shaped, whitish-pink flowers are borne in cylindrical clusters on the current season's shoots

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ExposedSheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows well in most soils but dislikes shallow chalky soil. Requires full sun and a well-drained sandy soil in coastal plantings but it requires shelter from cold drying winds when planted inland

Pruning

Pruning group 6

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in winter. Propagate by seed sown, when ripe, in containers in a cold-frame

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years