Asteraceae
Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata
Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata
Also known as Artemisia angusta, Artemisia tridentata subsp. xericensis, Artemisia tridentata var. angustifolia, Artemisia tridentata subsp. typica
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Sagebrush · Native · Drought-Tolerant · Xeriscape · Aromatic · Shrub · Wildlife · Western · Perennial · Silver-Foliage
Basin big sagebrush is a hardy, drought-adapted shrub best suited to outdoor landscapes in western North America. Plant in full sun with well-drained, sandy or rocky soil and water deeply but infrequently once established. It requires very little supplemental care and is an excellent choice for native, xeriscape, or wildlife gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep, infrequent watering; allow soil to dry completely between waterings · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8.2
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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