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threetip sagebrush
Artemisia tripartita var. tripartita


  Colorado

Synonyms
Seriphidium tripartitum, Artemisia argillosa
Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 8.0 in.; to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Evergreen
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Rocky, Shallow
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This species is wind pollinated and is an important larval host plant for native butterflies.


Flora of North America recognizes two varieties of A. tripartita, both native to the U.S. Variety rupicola is native only to Wyoming and variety tripartita is native to much of the West including Colorado.