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White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana

White sagebrush (western mugwort) is a silvery, aromatic rhizomatous perennial that spreads into drifts of ghostly foliage, a larval host for the American lady butterfly and a deer-resistant filler. Can run, so give it room.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–3 ft
Spacing
1–3 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
yellow, brown
Wildlife value
larval host, pollinators
Landscape uses
border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY