{"id":278,"date":"2026-02-17T17:08:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/?post_type=resource-cpt&#038;p=278"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T17:08:37","slug":"mountain-sage","status":"publish","type":"resource-cpt","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/resource\/mountain-sage\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Sage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-longform-content is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<nav class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links is-style-table-of-contents container container--narrow\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__outer-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__container\"><button class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__label\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Table of Contents<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M17.5 11.6L12 16l-5.5-4.4.9-1.2L12 14l4.5-3.6 1 1.2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__links\"><li class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__item\"><a href=\"#Mountain-Sage-\" class=\"wp-block-csu-quick-section-links__link\">Mountain Sage <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-block-pattern-quick-facts has-gray-50-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A native perennial subshrub (up to ~3 ft) that\u2019s USDA Zone 3 hardy and does well in dry mountain soils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Its fuzzy white-gray foliage can read silver or blue depending on light; small yellow-white flowers add subtle texture and a \u201cWestern\u201d look.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefers rocky, well-drained soils in full to part sun. Encourage an existing sprig with a little water, or plant from nurseries; it spreads by rhizomes and seed, and can be propagated by root cuttings (transplants may start slow).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-2-font-size\" id=\"Mountain-Sage-\"><strong>Mountain Sage (Artemisia ludoviciana)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f24493eb569ff9df6f9e5564a57e58f\">By Susan Fernalld, Master Gardener<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/Mountain-Sage.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of mountain sage (Artemisia ludoviciana).\" class=\"wp-image-279\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/Mountain-Sage.jpg 691w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/Mountain-Sage.jpg?resize=202,300 202w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/gilpin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2026\/01\/Mountain-Sage.jpg?resize=600,889 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A favorite plant of mine is Artemisia ludoviciana (variously called White Sage, White Sagebrush, Western Mugwort, Mountain Wormwood, and other common names). Native to the U.S., it is a tough perennial subshrub (to three feet high) with excellent landscaping potential. Aromatic and hardy (USDA zone 3), and striking because of its light color, and easy to grow, it makes an outstanding landscape plant. It survives quite well in our dry mountain soils, and it has fire-resistant properties. Depending upon the light, Artemisia ludoviciana\u2019s slightly fuzzy white-gray foliage can look silver or blue, and its inconspicuous yellow-white flowers further contribute to interesting textures. To me, this plant lends an aura of the west to our mountain gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artemisia ludoviciana is plentiful in the wild on rocky, well-drained soil, usually in full to part sun. The best way to obtain this plant is to find a sprig of it growing naturally in your landscape and encourage it with a little supplemental water. Within just a few years, a small weather-beaten sprig will have become a gorgeous 2 x 2 x 2 foot mound. Alternatively, you can mow it to make it become a groundcover. It spreads via rhizomes and seeds, and it can be propagated from root cuttings. It is found in containers at native plant nurseries as well. 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