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Artemisia tridentata

Big Basin Sagebrush

Plant photo of: Artemisia tridentata
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Information by: George Hull MSN        Photographer: Mountain States Nursery

 

Description

Native 1500-10000' across the Great Basin Not happy in the low desert. Rough shaggy bark, irregular form. Dense, semi-evergreen 2-8'. Hairy silvery grey leaves, narrow and wedge shaped. Full sun, Well drained sites. Very rugged. Strongly aromatic foliage. Flowers are inconspicuous.

 

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low, Low

Growth Rate

Moderate, Slow

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Group plants with similar water needs together so that some plants aren't over watered to meet the needs of their more thirsty neighbors.

Never include shrub and lawn areas in the same sprinkler zone.