Scabland Sagebrush

Artemisia rigida (Nutt.) A. Gray

Aster family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Spread

3.7 feet

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance High

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Salt Tolerance Low

Climate

pH Range 6.5 – 8.5

Frost-Free Days 70 days

Precipitation 10 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Host Aroga rigidae

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.