california sagebrush
Artemisia californica
USDA zones7 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall4 to 7 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Pink , yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) is a shrub for low maintenance, hedge, and xeriscape plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. The evergreen foliage is soft, fine, and gray-green, and it grows fast. You can cut the stems back after bloom for a neater look. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with White sage, Eastern mojave buckwheat, and Dwarf chapparal-broom.
Native range
CA.