Tamarisk
Tamarisk
Tamarix ramosissima
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 sandy📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7
🌵 Thorny⚠️ Invasive
📋Quick Facts
Height
4.0-6.0m
Spread
4.0-6.0m
Growth
🚀 Fast
Grows quickly, needs regular attention
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧 Minimal watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 3-8
About
Salt- and wind-tolerant pioneer tree with pink feathery flowers.
Top tip
Tamarisk tolerates salt, wind and drought; use as a pioneer in coastal or exposed sites, but manage seedlings.
Also known as: Tamarisco, Tamariz, Tamaryszek, Tamarix ramosissima, Tamariske, Tamaris, Tamargueira, Tamarisk
Pest Resilience
5/5 — Highly resilient
Virtually pest-free; extremely tough and salt-tolerant.
Visual Characteristics
Flowers
Yes
Blooms in Summer
The tamarisk year in your garden
Dispatching imaginary bots to check your garden out...
What to do now
How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🔪Division
Easy✂️Cutting
Moderate🌿Layering
Moderate🔗Grafting
AdvancedThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
Deer resistantDrought resistant
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7
USDA 4–5 equivalent