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silver sage
Artemisia cana
United States
- Synonyms
- Serphidium canum
- Dimensions
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Height: 10.0 in. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low, Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- July, August, September
- Flower Color
- Yellow Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Evergreen
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of North America recognizes three subspecies of A. cana, all native to the U.S. Subspecies cana and viscidula are native to Colorado, the former is found on the eastern slope and the latter is primarily found on the western slope. Subspecies bolanderi is found in California, Nevada and Oregon.
Inflorescence is somewhat persistent after it dries on plant.