Wyoming Big Sagebrush
Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. wyomingensis Beetle & Young
Aster family
Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Spread
6.0 feet
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Water
Water Use
Medium
Drought Tolerance
High
Flood Tolerance
None
Soil
Soil Types
Clay, Loam, Sand
CaCO3 Tolerance
High
Fertility Need
Low
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
Low
Salt Tolerance
Low
Climate
pH Range
6.0 – 8.5
Frost-Free Days
90 days
Precipitation
8 – 20 in
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
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.