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Mountain Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana) is a common native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is slow growing and long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 7 feet, with active growth during the spring, summer, fall. Leaves are gray-green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry valleys and slopes, at elevations from 5900-9800 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

5 - 10 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Cream, White, Yellow

Flowering season

Fall, Summer

Special uses

Bank stabilization, Hedge

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Prefers moderately deep, well drained soil.

Site type

Dry valleys and slopes

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 26 likely

Confirmed Likely

Nevada Tiger Moth

Apantesis nevadensis

Painted Tiger Moth

Arachnis picta

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Aseptis characta