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Plant Description and Details
If you've ever travelled the long, dry miles of the western states, you've seen the acres of sagebrush, beautiful in their stark monotony. Growing twisted and windblown, sagebrush are the tallest plant in the barren landscape, thriftfully making dowith very little water and nutrients. Mountain Big Sagebrush, a variant of the common variety, peaks at about 5 feet (versus 8 feet for Basin Big Sage), and grows more slowly to form a graceful, compact shrub. It clears the air with its menthol scent.
| Common Names | Mountain Big Sagebrush |
| Community | Desert |
| Annual Water Needs | 10-15 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Open slopes, bottomland, mountains and deserts, all through western states. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | Naturalized shrub/perennial garden, dry pasture, trimmed as a topiary. |
| Mature Height | 4 - 6 ft. |
| Mature Width | 4 ft. |
| Group Spacing | 4 - 8 ft. |
| Blossom Color | Yellow, Inconspicuous |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Wildlife Notes | Secondary browse for deer and sage grouse. |
| Plants Symbol | ARTRV |
| Family Name | Asteraceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
