big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 15 feet tall3 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Blue-gray
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) is a shrub for xeriscape gardens, hedges, and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Its small silvery leaves have a sweet, pungent smell and give a blue-gray look. Deer tend to pass it by. Prune out old stems now and then to refresh the plant.
Pairs well with Rubber rabbitbrush, Antelope bitterbrush, Showy beardtongue, and Blue grama.
Native range
AZ, CA, CO, ID, and 12 more places. See all 16
AZ, CA, CO, ID, MA, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY; AB, and BC.