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Artemisia ludoviciana

*Prairie Sage*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Mesic(Medium) to Xeric(Dry)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 2'-4'
Color: Green
Blooms: Aug-Oct
Flowers:
Leaves: The leaves are alternate, toothed or lobed, 1-4" long.

Suggested Uses:

The foliage is very aromatic. Establish a patch of Prairie Sage, so that you have a good supply of it for making sage bundles, garlands and wreathes. Spreads from the root and can be aggressive, but is usually kept in check by alternating year to year environmental conditions.

Interesting Facts

Medicinal Uses: Used to cure almost everything from headaches to stomach trouble to tonsillitis. It was used for fevers, diarrhea, soaking sore feet, rheumatism, arthritis, and menstrual disorders. It is poisonous in large doses.
Food Uses: It is NOT the same sage that you use in cooking.
Other Uses: Prairie sage was used in many Native American rituals. It was often tied into "Smudge Sticks" and burned like incense for purification and to ward off bad dreams. It was also burned to ward off mosquitoes.
More Info: It can be used as a forage plant by cattle and is eaten by many wild animals.
Folklore:
Name:
Other Names: Silver Wormwood, White Sagebrush, Wild Sage, White Sage, Wormwood, White Mugwort, Western Mugwort, Louisiana sage, Darkleaf Mugwort, Mexican Sagewort, Chihuahua Sagewort, Garfield Tea, Lobed Cudweed, Man Sage

Option	Price	Quantity
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.25
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$7.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

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