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Common name: Fringed Sage
Latin name:
Artemisia frigida

Fringed Sage - Artemisia frigida
Annual/Perennial: Perennial
Flowers: July to September

Flower size:
1/8" to 1/4"
Found in:
Plains to Subalpine

Height: 10" to 12"
Invasive:
No

Native species:
Yes
Useful in garden: Yes

Image taken: Pleasant Park Road near Conifer

Pictured Wildflower: Fringed Sage Artemisia frigida
Wildflower Field notes: Fringed Sage has rather drab looking flowers but the silvery fern like foliage is quite attractive. Breeders have developed hybrid versions of this Fringed Sage that are excellent performers in the garden. 

Look for Fringed Sage in sunny, dry areas along roadways, in meadows, prairies, and along the edge of forests.

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