Melinda Myers

White Sage

Botanical Name

Artemisia ludoviciana

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

8

Height

2 to 3 feet

Width

2 to 3 feet

Flowers

Summer (not effective): white

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained to dry

Planting & Care

• Space plants 24 inches apart
• Dig and divide yearly where aggressive
• Avoid high fertility - results in floppy plants and rot
• Cut back several times a season to prevent flopping

Problems

Leaf rust, rot in wet soils and high humidity

Varieties

• Silver King - compact
• Silver Queen - larger, less dissected leaves, 30 inches
• Valerie Finnis - flat leaved with sharply cut leaf margins, shear by half in mid June