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Wyoming Sagebrush is a common native shrub that grows in Central and Northern California, primarily in the Warner Mountains and Modoc Plateau regions. It is slow growing and long-lived It grows in an upright form to a height of 3 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the late summer Leaves are gray-green and deciduous. It tends to grow in dry valleys and slopes, at elevations from 0-7200 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 10 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow, Cream, White, Brown

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low, Very Low

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Site type

Dry valleys and slopes

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 16 likely

Confirmed Likely

Painted Tiger Moth

Arachnis picta

Aseptis characta

Aseptis susquesa

Epiblema benignatum