Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Blue Green, Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Walls / Fences, Walkways

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Hedge, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Black sagebrush is a Utah native, inhabiting open slopes in shrub-steppe and cool desert plant communities. It has a dense, rounded, compact habit, growing about 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. Its foliage is evergreen, silver to blue-green, with silvery hairs. Bark is grey-brown and twisted. Plant is highly aromatic. A nice sagebrush for the urban landscape due to its tidy habit and compact size.

Grow in full sun and well drained soil, preferrably a little on the coarse side. Tolerates gravelly-clay and sandy soils. Alkaline tolerant. Doesn't require watering once it is established. Does not require pruning, though the foliage is wonderful in vases either fresh or dried.