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title: "California Sagebrush"
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date_published: "2026-07-31T01:25:09-07:00"
date_modified: "2026-07-31T01:59:08-07:00"
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# California Sagebrush

California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica

Artemisia californica or California Sagebrush

Artemisia californica or California Sagebrush is an extremely drought tolerant, fast growing shrub that is a staple of the California coastal scrub landscape. It produces cream white or yellow flowers from spring to fall and grows between 1 and 8 feet in height and 4 feet in width. It can be found growing all along the Yawkey Trail and gives off a strong scent during the warm summer months.

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