Sand Sagebrush
Artemisia filifolia
Sand sagebrush is a fine, thread-leaved aromatic shrub that stabilizes deep sands across the southern plains, with a soft silvery texture and high wildlife value.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–4 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- August, September
- Bloom colors
- yellow, brown
- Wildlife value
- songbirds, larval host, mammals
- Landscape uses
- foundation
- Native states
- AZ, CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY