Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Root Type: Tap
Leaf: Gray
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: S. coastal CA
Native Habitat: Scrubby bluffs & canyons below 1500 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist to dry soils.
Conditions Comments: Useful in revegetation projects. Pollen is a cause of hayfever.

Benefit

Attracts: Birds
Deer Resistant: High

Value to Beneficial Insects

Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Propagation is from seed or division of the root crown.
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Artemisia palmeri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Artemisia palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Artemisia palmeri