Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Artemisia ludoviciana
Common Name: White Sage
Description | A native wildflower with white/silver gray colored leaves. |
Pronunciation | (ar-te-MIZ-ee-uh) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
Sunlight | full sun |
Moisture | average to dry |
Soil & Site | dry uplands and prairies, pastures and old fields |
Flowers | small (1/8"), yellowish, occur in elongated clusters towards the tip and each flower contains several small tubular disk flowers |
Leaves | stalk less, narrow, covered with hair and appear bright white on the upper surface |
Stems | Spreads by rhizomes. |
Dimensions | up to 3 feet |
Propagation | seeds, division |
Native Site | A native North American wild flower. |
Author's Notes | I have seen this many times in the wild. The silvery gray foliage is an interesting feature. |
Notes & Reference | #56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd) |
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