Little Sagebrush

Artemisia arbuscula Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Late Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.