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Japanese pittosporum and Big sagebrush: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Japanese pittosporum Pittosporum tobira	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Big sagebrush Artemisia tridentata
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Native range
China and Japan	W. Canada to Mexico (Baja California Norte).See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade	Full sun
Soil moisture
Well-drained soil; moist to occasionally dry	Dry soil
Mature height
8–13 ft	Up to 15 ft, by form
Mature spread
4–8 ft	Spread not specified
USDA hardiness zones
8–10	Cold hardy to USDA zone 4; upper zone not specified.
Season of interest
Spring flowers & evergreen foliage	Silver evergreen foliage
Garden & wildlife value
Wildlife relationships are not detailed in the linked profile.	Native silver foliage brings year-round structure with little or no irrigation after establishment.
Growing notes
Evergreen shrub; cultivar size varies. Fragrant flowers and dense foliage suit screening.	Choose a locally appropriate subspecies; drainage is essential and some forms become large shrubs.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.