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Artemisia tridentata

Common name(s): Bigleaf Western Sage, Basin Sagebrush, Common Sagebrush, Big Sagebrush
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 15 feet - 5 feet
Plant spread: 5 feet
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color: silver
Range: British Colombia, W. United States, N. Mexico
Habit: shrub
Special characteristics: foliage characteristics, notable texture, Food - Edible for Humans, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
This common native shrub is often seen growing wild in the high deserts of the western United States. It is very well-branched, with narrow aromatic leaves. The leaves are silvery-green. It has yellow flowers.

This plant is a good candidate for xeric gardens and natural areas.

Zones 4 - 9

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