Prairie Sagewort
Artemisia frigida
A low, aromatic mat of finely cut silver foliage that carpets overgrazed and gravelly ground. Tough, fragrant, and a soft texture for dry gardens. The leaves have traditionally flavored sweet corn among the Hopi.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- mammals
- Landscape uses
- foundation, groundcover, container, erosion control
- Native states
- AK, AZ, CO, IA, ID, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, PA, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY
Related native plants
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- California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica)
- Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
- White Sagebrush (Artemisia ludoviciana)
- Sandhill Sage (Artemisia pycnocephala)
- Sand Sagebrush (Artemisia filifolia)
- Silver Sagebrush (Artemisia cana)