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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Asteraceae (Sunflowers) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Insignificant |
| Bloomtime: Not Significant |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Seaside: Yes |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 20-25° F |
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Artemisia californica (California Sagebrush) - A evergreen (ever-gray) subshrub that grows to 3 to 4 feet tall with finely divided light gray-green leaves that have 1 to 2 inch long threadlike lobes. The flowers are within are held within a sparse leafy inflorescence and so are fairly inconspicuous. Plant in full sun along the coast to part day sun in inland valley in a sandy to clay soil so long as it has decent drainage. Little or no irrigation is required once established but avoid summer irrigation. Hardy to about 20-25° F. Works well as a fine textured small shrub on dry slopes and for color and texture variation with other native plants and the foliage is pleasantly aromatic when crushed. It is a great habitat plant for birds such as quail and the endangered California Gnatcatcher. This sage brush is native to much of central and southern California where it typically grows on west and north facing slopes as a component of the coastal sage scrub and chaparral plant communities. It also called Coastal Sagebrush, California Sagewort and California Mugwort. We also grow the selected low growing form Artemisia californica 'Canyon Gray'.
The information that is presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they know of cultural information that would aid others in growing Artemisia californica. |
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