Sand Sagebrush

Artemisia filifolia Torr. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Sand Sagebrush: Hemileuca hera magnifica

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
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.