White Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana)

A widespread sage whose pale foliage makes it perfect for adding texture to dry soil plantings! Thrives in dry, poor soils. Roots are stout and shallow and tend to form dense colonies. Flowers are insignificant. May spread aggressively in favorable conditions. Light: Full Sun Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Soil Type: Rock, Sand, Clay Height: 2’-3’ Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Aug-Sep Root Type: Rhisome Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers are wind pollinated. Hosts a few grasshoppers, moths, plant bugs, and smaller insects. Bitter foliage is rarely browsed by mammals.