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Mountain Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana), an Idaho native, is an evergreen shrub that grows 3-6 feet tall. Sage prefers deep, well-drained soils and around 14 inches of annual precipitation. The aromatic, evergreen nature of this plant makes it useful for low maintenance landscaping in the drier regions of Idaho and outer rows of multi-row windbreaks.

Wildlife benefit: We grow the Hobble Creek cultivar released by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This cultivar is preferred winter browse by mule deer and domestic sheep, and provides winter forage for sage grouse. It also provides good cover for small animals, Sage Thrashers, and Sage Sparrows.

Want to know more? Check the USDA Forest Service database for Mountain Big Sagebrush or the USDA NRCS database for Big Sagebrush.