Artemisia nova
Black sagebrush.
Black sagebrush grows at slightly higher elevations(5000-11,0000 ft.) than Artemisia tridentata in thin rocky soils. (Artemisia nova, also known as Artemisia arbuscula ssp. nova, A. tridentata subsp. nova, Seriphidium novum with a few variations.) Native to Northeast California into Eastern Oregon, Ida, Mont. and down into New Mexico. A little mound of gray, about the size of a large gray wig. A great rock garden plant.
Artemisia nova is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
Foliage of Artemisia nova has color gray, is evergreen and has fragrance.
Flower of Artemisia nova has color yellow and has a fragrance.
Fruit of Artemisia nova has fragrance.
Communities for Artemisia nova:Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and Sagebrush Scrub.
| ph: | 6.50 to 7.80 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 5 to 8 |
| height[m]: | 0.50 to 0.70 |
| width[m]: | 0.60 to 1.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 30.00 to 80.00 |
