Wyoming Big Sagebrush
Artemisia Tridentata Wyomingensis
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: July
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 5000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7910
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Variable
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Wyoming Big Sagebrush is the most drought tolerant subspecies of Big Sagebrush