Artemisia tridentata in Michigan?
- Subject: Artemisia tridentata in Michigan?
- From: Richard Dufresne s*@direcway.com
- Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 23:39:26 -0400 (EDT)
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--- James Szidik <szidikj@chartermi.net> wrote:
> From: "James Szidik" <szidikj@chartermi.net>
> To: <bvanachterberg@yahoo.com>
> Subject: RG101
> Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 10:06:46 -0400
>
> We love the smell of western sagebrush both
> Artemisia tridentata or tridentata. We live on
> the west coast of Michigan in very sandy soil. The
> climate is probably clost to that of Sante Fe New
> Mexico. Tops in Summer is 95F and in winter 0 to
> 25F. We have approx 30 ot 40 inches of rain
> annually. Can I grow any variety of Sagebrush in
> my climate and which one variety may do better. We
> would prefer a lower bush to a taller one. If so
> where could I procure the seeds or plants?
>
> Please pass on to those who may have experience in
> these matters.
>
> thanks
>
> Jim Ssidik
Ths was a plea posted on Alpine-L that I thought members of the Medit group
might also be able to help on.
Can anyone offer advice on this, considering the more humid and cloudy
conditions in western Michigan? I am sure that the high desert gets nice
and cold at night, even in the summer, because of the clear skies and dry air.
I get lots of requests about growing Salvia apiana in North Carolina, and
generally discourage it because the buildup of dense bases on the plants
with persistent dead leaves works against the plant on hot, humid nights,
offering refugia for pests and fungus on plants that like chilly summer
nights. Sout African sages suffer from the same problem. I don't know if
Artemisia will suffer the same fate.
Richard F. Dufresne
1216 Okeeweemee-Star Road
Star, North Carolina 27356 USA
910-428-4704
Roy's cell 336-708-1178
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