Re: Artemisia tridentata in Michigan?

The thing about Artemisia tridentata is its widespread
distribution. I would bet that a selection from a
moister part of the eastern Rockies, or even one from
a moist-ish region with winter-long snowcover, like
the eastern Sierra or Cascades, might have a chance in
sharply drained sandy soil.
It often amazes me that A. tridentata survives in our
Bay Area botanic gardens, where it's subject to mild,
wet winters quite unlike their desert habitat, and
even surviving in clayish soils. Those actually caring
for these plants might disabuse me of the noting that
this species is actually "surviving."
But that humid summer heat with warm nights can't be
found anywhere in its range, as far as I know. Maybe
the North Dakota types.

--- pkssreid <pkssreid@comcast.net> wrote:
> I can't say for sure, but I would think the rain
> itself would kill off most
> sagebrushes.  We lived in Corrales, New Mexico for 3
> 1/2 years and the enemy
> of most desert natives is too much water.  Although
> they are adapted to
> nighttime cold and frost, they do not like too much
> water, and we had to
> alter our California habits of supplemental watering
> with many of the plants
> we were before unfamiliar with.  The average
> precipitation was 5-6 inches,
> including the summer "monsoons" and the winter snow.
>  It never hurts to try
> something, but I wouldn't get my hopes too high.
> Karrie Reid
> Folsom Foothill Gardener
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Dufresne" <salvia@direcway.com>
> To: <MEDIT-PLANTS@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 8:39 PM
> Subject: Artemisia tridentata in Michigan?
> 
> 
> > --- 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
> > World of Salvias: 
>
http://www.eclectasy.com/gallery_of_salvias/index.htm
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