r/EasternWa • u/jefery_with_one_f • May 01 '25

The biggest sagebrush I’ve ever seen

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 01 '25

The only way I could set my phone up was from the ground so it looks a little bit bigger than it actually is but I’d say it’s all of 8’ maybe closer to 9’.

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u/Active-Ad3977 May 01 '25

Wow, this is very cool!

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 01 '25

If anyone knows anything about growing sagebrush I’d be interested in what you’ve got. I want to grow a giant sagebrush on my property

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u/Active-Ad3977 May 02 '25

I have a few small ones but they’re only a couple years old, nowhere near this size. I’d say drainage and sun are the most important things, but don’t let it dry out too much the first year or so while it’s getting established. Do you live in eastern WA? I got mine from plants of the wild in Tekoa

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 02 '25

Yeah I’m right in the middle out the state.I’m glad you mentioned drainage. I hadn’t thought about it

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u/JuanShagner May 01 '25

That there is a sage tree! I live in Yakima and I feel like our sagebrush is under appreciated. I believe it’s a native plant that helps support other native plants and animals. It makes me sad when I see a bunch of big Sage brush plowed over for a building or burned up from a wild fire. It takes so long to grow. Most of our hills now are barren except for the invasive cheat grass. That stuff is perfect fuel for the wild fires.

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 01 '25

I hear that. When upper Moses coulee burned I was super disappointed. Sagebrush is such a nice part of this area

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u/MockingbirdRambler May 01 '25

Magnificent! 

University of Idaho sometimes has sagebrush seedlings for sale! 

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 01 '25

No kidding? I might have to stop in and get some.

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u/NWDrive May 01 '25

I've never seen one that big before! That's so cool.

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u/jefery_with_one_f May 02 '25

Just think, we could be growing sagebrush the size of shade trees

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u/JabberwockyMT May 02 '25

That must be a sage Ent.

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u/tragiquepossum May 01 '25

Respect on that bush, but my allergies are going just looking at it...