ARTEMISIA FILIFOLIA
SAND SAGEBRUSH
USDA HARDINESS ZONES: 7-11
HEIGHT: 3 -4 FT
SAND SAGE IS A QUICK GROWING PLANT WITH LOW WATER REQUIREMENTS. IT HAS A MODERATELY FAST GROWTH RATE AND IT DOES NOT HURT TO CUT IT BACK PERIODICALLY, ESPECIALLY IF IT BECOMES THIN DURING PARTICULARLY HARD WINTERS. PRUNING IN THIS FASHION WILL HELP KEEP THE PLANTS GROWTH THICK.. FRUITS VERY SMALL ACHENES.THE CRUSHED FOLIAGE AND STEMS HAVE THE CHARACTERISTIC ODOR OF SAGEBRUSH