Botanical Name: Artemisia pycnocephala
Common Name: Sandhill Sage, Coast Sagebrush Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape low, mounding or somewhat spreading sub-shrub; tips of stems erect or sprawling Height 1' - 2' Spread 1' - 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most, prefers sandy or well-draining Hardiness prefers milder coastal climate (zones 18-24) Morphology: Leaves pinnatifid - divided, crowded (whorled) on stem, silver-gray, 1" - 2" long, soft - velvety Flowers rather inconspicuous, yellowish, on 6" - 12" spikes at ends of stems (March - May) Fruit inconspicuous (small achenes) Propagation: softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: distinctive low facer or border material for its silvery foliage; treat as short-lived perennial (replace in 3-5 years) Landscape Care: Watering occasional soak (less in heavy adobe soils) Fertilizing little required Pruning occasionally pinch back tips; remove old flower stalks Pests/Diseases relative free Special Conditions/Other Origin: California coast Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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