Silver Sagebrush
Artemisia cana Pursh - Aster familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub
Root Depth: 20 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall
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: High
Salt Tolerance: Low
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Species depending on Silver Sagebrush: Hemileuca hera hear
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
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.