Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asteraceae

Genus:

Artemisia

Species:

Artemisia furcata subsp. insulana

Growth Characteristics

Height:

120 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jul,aug,sep

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:

★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, birds

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Common in post-fire coastal sage scrub communities on the Channel Islands.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from light for germination. Surface sow or barely cover with soil.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI