Botanical Name: Artemisia tridentata
Common Name: Big sagebrush, Great basin sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character mostly evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, loosely formed herbaceous perennial that is native to the dry areas of the American west; tends to sprawl into an informal mass of silvery, slender branches with fine, very aromatic foliage Height 6 - 8 Spread 6 - 8 Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most, prefers sandy or well-draining Hardiness hardy (Zones 1-3, 6-11, 14-24) Morphology: Leaves narrow, wedge-shaped to 3/4" long densely clothing stem; silvery gray-green with three small teeth at leaf apex Flowers inconspicuous heads in slender, loose panicles; yellow heads to 1/2" diameter Fruit inconspicuous (small achenes) Propagation: seed, semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: large, rangy shrubby perennial used for distinctive form and silvery foliage along with extraordinary drought-tolerance; use primarily in rustic gardens, on dry slopes and in desert landscapes Landscape Care: Watering does well with no irrigation after established; provide weekly irrigation during first summer, almost none thereafter Fertilizing little required Pruning occasional heading back to make plant more dense and full Pests/Diseases relative free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Western North America Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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