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Plant Names

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Artemisia ludoviciana
Silver Wormwood
Armoise de l'Ouest

Synonyms

Louisiana sagewort
Louisiana wormwood
prairie sage
silver sage
western mugwort
white sage
white sagebrush
armoise de Louisiane

Plant Characteristics

Couleur de floraison: Vert Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Hauteur max: 3,0 feet
Max Width: 2,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Full sun Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Vivace des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
beginner friendly Suitable for beginner gardeners
plant spread by rhizome Spreads by rhizome
plant germinate easy Facile à germer
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
rock garden Suitable for rock gardens
container suitable Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
butterfly host Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
Rabbit Resistant Rabbit resistant
Limestone Tolerant Tolerates limestone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
septic tank safe This plant is septic tank safe

Seed and plant distribution status

No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante

Faits intéressants

Silver Wormwood grows naturally in prairies, open fields, roadsides, and other sunny, dry areas. It prefers well-drained soil and is best suited for larger gardens or naturalized spaces. In mid to late summer, it produces narrow spikes of small yellowish flowers that are wind-pollinated.

Plant Location

Native to Ottawa region: Oui

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Artemisia ludoviciana
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taïga des plaines
  • Plaines boréales
  • Cordillière montagnarde
  • Prairies
  • Bouclier boréal
  • Plaines à forêts mixtes

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Artemisia ludoviciana

Specialized Bees Supported by Artemisia ludoviciana

No bee data available for this plant.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Perovskia Atriplicifolia (Russian Sage)
  • Salvia (Non-Native Sage)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow by March
  • Stratification duration: 30 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: September
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are slightly open and seeds inside are dark
  • Harvesting:
    • Cut stem (including pods), let air dry in paper bag, then shake seeds off after a few days
  • Seed viability test:
    • Pas de test requis avant le don
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
    • Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Inadequate information on toxicity found.