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Mugwort
Artemisia douglasiana
shrub☀️ full sun💧 low water
California mugwort is a fragrant, drought-tolerant native shrub with soft, silvery-green foliage and small yellowish flowers. It thrives in hot, dry conditions and is valued for erosion control, habitat, and traditional medicine uses.
Overview
- Form
- Growth Rate
- Size
- Dormancy
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 8b to Zone 10bSeasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Harvest Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SummerFall
Shrub
Woody multi-stem plants at eye level.
Succession Role
pioneerearly successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
California and northern Mexico
Native to: California
Function & Care
dynamic accumulatormedicinalwildlife benefitedible
Edible Parts
leaf
Establishment & Care
- Establishment
- Maintenance
- Propagation