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big sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana


  Colorado

Synonyms
Artemisia tridentata
Dimensions
Height: 3.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Spread: 3.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom
July, August, September, October
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Gray Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Evergreen
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Acidic/Low pH, Alkaline/High pH, Nutrient Rich, Neutral pH, Sandy, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Not very drought tolerant but, can withstand slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soils.


Flora of North America lists four subspecies of A. tridentata, all are native to the western U.S. Three of the subspecies listed in this database are native to Colorado. This species is usually shorter than forty inches, has a flat-topped appearance and camphor-like odor when crushed.