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A soft looking but tough ground cover that carpets the ground in difficult sites. Provides a drought tolerant living-mulch through Summer, protecting the ground from evaporation and suppressing weeds.
Creeping Saltbush (sometimes called Berry Saltbush) is likely a recent arrival in the Mount Alexander Shire from further west in the Goldfields region. A coloniser of compacted soils and disturbed sites. It will die back in Winter frosts. Will resprout when the weather warms, following hard-pruning . The small red berries are eaten by many local birds such as Silvereyes, Bronzewing pigeons and Ravens. Important foodplant for Caterpillars and refuge for lizards.