California Sagebrush
Artemisia californica
Soft, lacy, intensely fragrant gray foliage defines coastal sage scrub and perfumes the air after rain. Airy and tough, and vital habitat for the threatened California gnatcatcher.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–5 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- June, July, August, September, October, November
- Bloom colors
- pink, yellow, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- CA
Related native plants
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- Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
- White Sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana)
- Prairie Sagewort (Artemisia frigida)
- Sandhill Sage (Artemisia pycnocephala)
- Sand Sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia)
- Silver Sagebrush (Artemisia cana)