How much sun does Seascale need?

Seascale grows best in full sun conditions.

When does Seascale bloom?

Seascale blooms in June, July, and August.

Where is Seascale native?

Seascale (Atriplex leucophylla) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

Seascale

Name: Pollinator Patch
Author: Pollinator Patch

Atriplex leucophylla

Last reviewed: September 2026

Toxicity unknown

Seascale (Atriplex leucophylla) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.

Light

full sun

Water

low

Size

6"–18" H × 12"–36" W

Bloom

Jun, Jul, Aug

Native to

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Coast Range Central California Foothills and Coastal Mountains Southern California/Northern Baja Coast

A low sprawling subshrub with scurfy silvery-gray leaves adapted to loose sandy beach environments. Flowers are small and inconspicuous, and the mat-forming habit helps stabilize shifting dune sand.

Wildlife value

Provides erosion-holding groundcover in dune systems; flowers are wind pollinated and offer little forage value.

Common questions

How much sun does Seascale need?: Seascale grows best in full sun conditions.
When does Seascale bloom?: Seascale blooms in June, July, and August.
Where is Seascale native?: Seascale (Atriplex leucophylla) is native to CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.

Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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