| Common Name |
California Sage, Trailing Sagebrush |
| Latin Name |
Artemisia californica |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
7-9, 14-24 / 7-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes below 4,500 feet in California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per month at most |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Usual 3 feet X 3 feet, may grow up to 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Silver evergreen foliage |
| Flowers |
Accent plant, insignificant flowers. Flowers
very
small, yellow-green to pink, flower heads arranged in racemes, summer to
late fall. |
| Bark / Roots |
Initially gray, becoming gray-brown.
Slender, whispy and covered in pale pubescence, may be grooved. / |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seed |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance,
background |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Fragrance, Thornless |
| Nature Value |
Seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal tea |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?enlarge=0000+0000+0603+0393 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/artcal/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=arca11 |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=2731 |
| Images and data |
http://www.californiagardens.com/Plant_Pages/artemisia_californica.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/species/Artemisia_californica.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/californiasagebrush.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=769 |
| Data |
http://www.plant-supplies.com/plants/artemisiacalifornica.htm |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?609,719,726 |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/93.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Artemisia+californica |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2305 |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARCA11 |
