Tall Mountain Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata
zones 3-6
100 seeds
This species, the state flower of Nevada, grows up to seven feet tall. It has the broadest of ecological tolerance and can survive under the greatest range of environmental conditions. Tall Sagebrush has a number of features designed to increase the efficiency of water absorption and retention under the semi-arid conditions in which it thrives. The plants produce two types of leaves: the principal, lobed leaves persist throughout the year. Smaller, softer, non-lobed leaves appear along the branch tips in early winter and drop off during drought conditions the following summer. This allows more rapid growth during the relatively moist conditions of early spring and enables the plant to conserve resources during the hot, dry summer.
Stratify the seeds in a warm area for 30 days, and then refrigerate for 30 days. Move to warm soil for germination by sprinkling the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently tamping them in. Keep moist and warm until germination. When seedlings attain a height of four inches, transplant them to the garden 2 feet apart. Sagebrush is tolerant of high elevations, poor soil, and drought
Artemisia tridentata
zones 3-6
100 seeds
This species, the state flower of Nevada, grows up to seven feet tall. It has the broadest of ecological tolerance and can survive under the greatest range of environmental conditions. Tall Sagebrush has a number of features designed to increase the efficiency of water absorption and retention under the semi-arid conditions in which it thrives. The plants produce two types of leaves: the principal, lobed leaves persist throughout the year. Smaller, softer, non-lobed leaves appear along the branch tips in early winter and drop off during drought conditions the following summer. This allows more rapid growth during the relatively moist conditions of early spring and enables the plant to conserve resources during the hot, dry summer.
Stratify the seeds in a warm area for 30 days, and then refrigerate for 30 days. Move to warm soil for germination by sprinkling the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently tamping them in. Keep moist and warm until germination. When seedlings attain a height of four inches, transplant them to the garden 2 feet apart. Sagebrush is tolerant of high elevations, poor soil, and drought
Artemisia tridentata
zones 3-6
100 seeds
This species, the state flower of Nevada, grows up to seven feet tall. It has the broadest of ecological tolerance and can survive under the greatest range of environmental conditions. Tall Sagebrush has a number of features designed to increase the efficiency of water absorption and retention under the semi-arid conditions in which it thrives. The plants produce two types of leaves: the principal, lobed leaves persist throughout the year. Smaller, softer, non-lobed leaves appear along the branch tips in early winter and drop off during drought conditions the following summer. This allows more rapid growth during the relatively moist conditions of early spring and enables the plant to conserve resources during the hot, dry summer.
Stratify the seeds in a warm area for 30 days, and then refrigerate for 30 days. Move to warm soil for germination by sprinkling the tiny seeds on the soil surface and gently tamping them in. Keep moist and warm until germination. When seedlings attain a height of four inches, transplant them to the garden 2 feet apart. Sagebrush is tolerant of high elevations, poor soil, and drought