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Products > Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'   Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray' - Coastal Sagebrush    [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Evergreen: Yes Bloomtime: Not Significant Height: 1-2 feet Width: 8-10 feet Exposure: Full Sun Seaside: Yes Drought Tolerant: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray' (Coastal Sagebrush) - A 1980 Santa Barbara Botanic Garden selection of a prostrate form of Artemisia californica from the Channel Islands. This large scale groundcover remains under 2 feet tall and forms a compact mat of fine textured silver-gray foliage to 10 feet wide. Works well on dry slopes and walls and the foliage is very aromatic when crushed. The flowers are fairly inconspicuous. Plant in full sun in a soil with good drainage. Little irrigation is required. Hardy to about 20-25° F . This plant was found growing in a windswept area on San Miguel Island by Ralph Philbrick, former director of Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.  The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.