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Asteraceae
Field sagewort
Artemisia campestris
Also known as Field mugwort, Steppe sagebrush, Artemisia campestris var. prostrata, Draconia campestris
Native Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Artemisia · Sagewort · Medicinal Herb · Aromatic · Wildlife Garden · Drought Tolerant · Sandy Soil · Perennial · Native · Low Maintenance
Field sagewort is a tough, drought-adapted perennial herb that grows well in open, sandy, or gravelly soils with plenty of airflow and partial sun. It requires very little supplemental watering once established and benefits from an open, naturalistic planting style rather than a formal garden bed. This aromatic plant has a long history of medicinal use and is an excellent low-maintenance choice for wildlife gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water sparingly; allow soil to dry thoroughly between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Temperature
- -40°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 2a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 8 ft
- Spread
- 5 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Chita, Colorado
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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