Artemisia californica | California Sage Brush | Shrub

Artemisia californica belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Artemisia This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Artemisia californica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Artemisia californica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Artemisia californica California sage brush is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Artemisia californica has mild sweet leaves.

Leaves of the plant Artemisia californica have a smell of sweet and aromatic and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Mild

A well-known pollen producer, this plant is to be avoided on dry, windy days. August to December is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.

Artemisia californica is distributed as follows … California

"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.

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"The Fragrant Garden.  A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974.  Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.