Prairie Sage

Plants are beautifully scented and hold a special place in many Indigenous cultures.

PRAIRIE SAGE
(Artemisia ludoviciana)

This is Manitoba’s native take on dusty miller. Prairie sage is more discrete, though, with its spikes of small, inconspicuous, yellow flowers that are wind-pollinated. These plants are beautifully scented and hold a special place in many Indigenous cultures.

Grows with dwarf milkweed, wild bergamot, giant hyssop, yarrow, Missouri goldenrod, little bluestem and June grass.

Flower Colour: yellow
Life Cycle: perennial
Sun Exposure: full sun
Bloom Period: August
Height: 1 – 2 ft
Soil: dry – medium