Prairie Sage

Perennial  •  $6, 4-inch pot

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Height	2 to 3 ft
Spacing	2 ft
Sun Exposure	Full to Part Sun
Soil Moisture	Medium to Dry
Bloom Color	White
Bloom Time	July – Sept
Companion Plantings	Yellow Coneflower, False Sunflower
Special Attributes

Artemisia ludoviciana

Artemisia ludoviciana goes by many common names, including White Sage, Mugwort, White Sagewort, White Wormwood, and White Sagebrush, among others. This sage is traditionally used by many Native American cultures medicinally and ceremonially, including in smudging. Prairie Sage is quite common in the central and western states, but is not native to Indiana or Kentucky, although it has now naturalized throughout the US. Prairie Sage has attractive light gray-green foliage.

The flowers of Prairie Sage are wind-pollinated and thus do not draw many pollinators, but a handful of insects do use this plant, including a few grasshoppers, several moths, leaf beetles, and aphids. It is a host plant to the Painted Lady and American Lady butterflies. Because of its attractive foliage and rhizomatous nature, this plant would make a good groundcover, although it can be slightly aggressive and may not be suitable for small garden spaces.

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