Black Sagebrush

Artemisia nova A. Nelson - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 4.9 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 10 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Brown

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: Low

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Nesting and Structure (Bees); Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Black Sagebrush: Schinia acutilinea

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, 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.