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Artemisia tridentata (Big sagebrush)

Other names: Great Basin sagebrush, Black sage , Blue sage , Sage brush, Sage bush

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Species
A. tridentata is an upright, woody-based, evergreen subshrubl or spreading shrub, rarely a small tree, with dense, wedge-shaped, aromatic, downy, silvery-grey leaves and slender panicles of feathery, grey-white or yellow flower heads in autumn.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
2.5 m 2.5 m 5-10 years
8 ft 8 ft 5-10 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Best in deep, poor to moderately fertile, well-drained loam or sand in full sun. Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and extreme drought. Spring growth is susceptible to frost damage. Will not tolerate waterlogged sites. Will be short-lived and less aromatic in moist, fertile soil. Excellent for stabilizing dry banks and slopes or used as groundcover

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Rock, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Wildlife, Drying, Foliage only, Desert garden/Xeriscaping

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 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

Native to

Western North America

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Aromatic foliage

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Pruning group 6. Pinch back shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

Pests

Diseases

Prune late summer or autumn flowering shrubs (optional)

Take softwood cuttings

Plant early in spring in sun on poor, well-drained soil

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Pinch-out shoot tips of young plants

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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