Artemisia nova (Black sagebrush)

Cultivation

Grow in poor to moderately fertile, neutral to alkaline, well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates extreme drought. Will not tolerate waterlogged conditions. Will be short-lived and less aromatic in moist, fertile soil. Excellent for stabilizing dry banks and slopes or use as groundcover. Where native, tends to hybridise with A. tridentata. Grows at elevations from 1,400-3,400m (4,600-11,000').

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Rock, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Desert garden/Xeriscaping

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Very Low
Central Valley = Very Low
South Coastal = Very Low
South Inland = Very Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Inappropriate

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Spreading, Rounded, Irregular

Native to

Western North America

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Aromatic foliage

Toxicity

Not toxic