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© Ernie Marx

cudweed sagewort
Artemisia ludoviciana


  Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 in. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Plains
Season of Bloom
July, August, September, October
Flower Color
White Shades
Leaf Color
Gray Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Spreads Underground
Design Considerations
Fragrant
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes six subspecies of A. ludoviciana, all are native to the U.S. Four subspecies  (albula, incompta, ludoviciana and mexicana) are native to Colorado and the Fort Collins area. Subspecies candicans grows in the western half of the U.S. and subspecies redolens is found in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.


This species is wind pollinated and is an important larval host plant for native butterflies.