sand sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Grayish-green
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sand sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia) is a shrub for borders, specimen planting, and xeriscape gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry, sandy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. The feathery, silver-blue foliage smells sweetly pungent, and seeds feed sharptail grouse and other birds. Skip shearing, since it ruins the delicate foliage.
Pairs well with Sideoats grass, Prairie verbena, and Soaptree yucca.
Native range
AZ, CO, CT, KS, and 9 more places. See all 13
AZ, CO, CT, KS, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, SD, TX, UT, and WY.