| Common Name |
White Sagebrush, Whitebrush, Sagewort, Silver Wormwood,
Western Mugwort, Dark-leaved Mugwort, Prairie Sage, Silver King,
Cudweed, Native Wormwood |
| Latin Name |
Artemisia ludoviciana |
| Family |
Asteraceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
All zones / 4-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small to medium |
| Native Habitat |
Western interior U. S. and Mexico from 2,000 to 11,500
feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once to none per month |
| Height X Width |
1 foot X 3 feet, spreads by rhizomes |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Flowers |
Fragrant silver foliage, insignificant yellow flowers
July to October |
| Bark / Roots |
/ Rhizomatous |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds, rhizomes |
| Pests and diseases |
Grasshoppers |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, borders, low maintenance, parkways, cut
flowers |
| Leaves |
Aromatic silver foliage groundcover |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Mountain, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant silver foliage, insignificant yellow flowers
July to October |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by deer, liked by grasshoppers |
| Native American Uses |
Used to make unfeathered arrows |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=A405 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=710 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Artemisia_ludoviciana.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/58661/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_7ffb.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=1.075.800 |
| Images and data |
http://desertwaterwisegardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/artemesia |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_ludoviciana |
| Images and data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242416100 |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/artlud/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://desertwaterwisegardens.suite101.com/article.cfm/artemesia |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/artlud/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/chih/gardens/plants/artemlud.htm |
| Images and
data |
http://www.perennials.com/seeplant.html?item=1.075.800 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARLU |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1243.htm |
| |
Somewhat invasive |
