Sagebrush
Artemisia rupestris
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Asteraceae
- Genus:
- Artemisia
- Species:
- Artemisia rupestris
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 6 in - 1 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- aug, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- Red, Yellow, Brown
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Native Range
Canada: Yukon
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Based on number of butterfly and moth species using this genus as host plant (Source: National Wildlife Federation)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Hunt's bumble bee (Bombus huntii), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis), Nevada bumble bee (Bombus nevadensis) Butterflies:Acastus Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus), Acastus Checkerspot (Chlosyne acastus), Anglewings (Polygonia Hübner), Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii), Behr's Hairstreak (Satyrium behrii), Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea), Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea), Boisduval's Blue (Plebejus icarioides), Boisduval's Blue (Plebejus icarioides), (Pieris rapae), (Pieris rapae), California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica), California Hairstreak (Satyrium californica), California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), California Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), ⚠️Callippe Fritillary (Speyeria callippe), ⚠️Callippe Fritillary (Speyeria callippe), Checkered White (Pontia protodice), Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon), Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice), Common Alpine (Erebia epipsodea), Common Alpine (Erebia epipsodea), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Draco Skipper (Polites draco), Draco Skipper (Polites draco), Echo Azure (Celastrina echo), Echo Azure (Celastrina echo), Edwards' Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsii), Edwards' Fritillary (Speyeria edwardsii), Euphilotes sp. (Euphilotes Mattoni), Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella), Field Crescent (Phyciodes pulchella), Freija Fritillary (Boloria freija), Freija Fritillary (Boloria freija), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Great Basin Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis sthenele), Great Basin Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis sthenele), Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus), Greenish Blue (Plebejus saepiolus), (Pyrgus Hübner), Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis), Hoary Comma (Polygonia gracilis), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba), Juba Skipper (Hesperia juba), Large Heath (Coenonympha tullia), Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides), Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides), Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini), Lorquin's Admiral (Limenitis lorquini), Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus), Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cupreus), Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa), Melissa Blue (Plebejus melissa), Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti), Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti), ⚠️Monarch (Danaus plexippus), Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta), Mylitta Crescent (Phyciodes mylitta), Nevada Skipper (Hesperia nevada), Nevada Skipper (Hesperia nevada), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), (Plebejus Kluk), Relict Fritillary (Boloria kriemhild), Relict Fritillary (Boloria kriemhild), Ridings's Satyr (Neominois ridingsii), Ridings's Satyr (Neominois ridingsii), Sara Orangetip (sara) (Anthocharis sara), Sara Orangetip (sara) (Anthocharis sara), Sierra Blue (Plebejus podarce), Sierra Blue (Plebejus podarce), Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus), Small Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis oetus), Sonoran Skipper (Polites sonora), Sonoran Skipper (Polites sonora), Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium fuliginosa), Sooty Hairstreak (Satyrium fuliginosa), West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella), Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis), Western Green Hairstreak (Callophrys affinis), Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis), Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis), Western Tiger Swallowtail (Pterourus rutulus), Western White (Pontia occidentalis), Western White (Pontia occidentalis), Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides), 🛑Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene), 🛑Zerene Fritillary (Speyeria zerene)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to rocky outcrops and dry steppes