Silver Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana

Calscape.org

© Gordon Leppig & Andrea J. Pickart

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: White, Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Summer, Spring, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver King Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver King'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Silver Queen Silver Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Valerie Finnis Wormwood

Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 3 - 5 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Mugwort

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. albula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. candicans

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. incompta

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2017 John Doyen

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

White Sagebrush

Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2013 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Michally Sagewort

Artemisia michauxiana

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Michael Charters

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Island Sage Brush

Artemisia nesiotica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dylan Neubauer

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Alpine Sagewort

Artemisia norvegica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Alpine Sagewort

Artemisia norvegica ssp. saxatilis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Black Sagebrush

Artemisia nova

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2009 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 8 - 24 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White, Green
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

San Diego Sagewort

Artemisia palmeri

Calscape.org

Copyright 2014 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall , 6 ft wide
Form: Fountain, Weeping
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Dune Sagewort

Artemisia pycnocephala

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Margo Bors

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

David's Choice Sagebrush

Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'

Calscape.org

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall , 1 - 2 ft wide
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Fast
Flowering season: Summer, Spring
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Rothrock Sagebrush

Artemisia rothrockii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Snowfield Sagebrush

Artemisia spiciformis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Budsage

Artemisia spinescens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 Steve Matson

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Coastal Mugwort

Artemisia suksdorfii

Calscape.org

© 2009 Walter Siegmund

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 5 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow, Green
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Moderate

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata

Calscape.org

© 2010 Calscape

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 15 ft tall , 10 ft wide
Form: Upright, Rounded
Growth rate: Moderate, Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Green, Cream, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Evergreen
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 1x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. parishii

Calscape.org

-

Plant type: Shrub
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Basin Big Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata

Calscape.org

© 2000 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall
Form: Rounded
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Green, Cream, White, Yellow, Brown
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Bats
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Mountain Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 5 - 10 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Cream, White, Yellow
Flowering season: Fall, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Wyoming Sagebrush

Artemisia tridentata ssp. wyomingensis

Calscape.org

© 2000 Gary A. Monroe

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Form: Upright
Growth rate: Slow
Flower Color: Yellow, Cream, White, Brown
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Whitestem Milkweed

Asclepias albicans

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Shrub
Size: 3 - 10 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Spider Milkweed

Asclepias asperula

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 7 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, Green, Purple
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Antelope-horns

Asclepias asperula ssp. asperula

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Duncan S. Bell

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

California Milkweed

Asclepias californica

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2005 Aaron Schusteff

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 ft tall , 3 ft wide
Form: Spreading
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Summer Semi-deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Heart Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias cordifolia

Calscape.org

© Copyright 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Red
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Partial Shade, Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Pallid Milkweed

Asclepias cryptoceras

Calscape.org

© National Park Service

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Red, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Woollypod Milkweed

Asclepias eriocarpa

Calscape.org

© 2005 Anthony Valois

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Form: Upright Columnar
Flower Color: Cream, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Desert Milkweed

Asclepias erosa

Calscape.org

© 2005 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Flowering season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Narrow Leaf Milkweed

Asclepias fascicularis

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 3 ft tall , 1 ft wide
Flower Color: Lavender, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer, Fall
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Mojave Milkweed

Asclepias nyctaginifolia

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2010 Amber Swanson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Green, White, Purple, Pink
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Serpentine Milkweed

Asclepias solanoana

Calscape.org

Copyright © Rick York and CNPS

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: White, Red
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa

Calscape.org

© 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 6 ft tall , 4 ft wide
Form: Upright, Spreading, Upright Columnar
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Very Low, Low
Irrigation
Summer irrigation

Max 2x / month once established
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast, Medium

Davis Showy Milkweed

Asclepias speciosa 'Davis'

Calscape.org

Asclepias speciosa Davis

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall , 5 - 10 ft wide
Form: spreading
Growth rate: Fast
Flower Color: Pink
Flowering season: Spring, Summer
Dormancy: Winter Deciduous
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Medium

Skeleton Milkweed

Asclepias subulata

Calscape.org

© 2006 Stan Shebs

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow, White
Flowering season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Wildlife supported:
Birds
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun
Water
Water

Low, Very Low
Watering
Soil drainage

Fast

Woolly Milkweed

Asclepias vestita

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2007 California Academy of Sciences

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Cream, Yellow
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Water
Water

Low, Very Low

Rogue River Milkvetch

Astragalus accidens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Henderson's Milkvetch

Astragalus accidens var. hendersonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 2 ft tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Sharpkeel Milkvetch

Astragalus acutirostris

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2008 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 0.8 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Humboldt County Milkvetch

Astragalus agnicidus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 3 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Field Milkvetch

Astragalus agrestis

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2015 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 12 in tall
Form: Mounding
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Purple, Lavender, Blue, Pink, White
Flowering season: Summer
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Cushenbury Milkvetch

Astragalus albens

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2006 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 0.8 - 12 in tall
Flower Color: Brown
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Astragalus allochrous

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Playa Milkvetch

Astragalus allochrous var. playanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Anderson's Milkvetch

Astragalus andersonii

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 3 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Ash Valley Milkvetch

Astragalus anxius

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 8 in tall
Flower Color: White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Silverleaf Milkvetch

Astragalus argophyllus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Silver-leaved Milkvetch

Astragalus argophyllus var. argophyllus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Annual Desert Milkvetch

Astragalus aridus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Annual herb
Size: 1 - 12 in tall
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Joaquin Milk Vetch

Astragalus asymmetricus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2016 Neal Kramer

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 - 4 ft tall
Flower Color: Cream
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly
Landscape information:
Sun
Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Mourning Milkvetch

Astragalus atratus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dana York

Plant type: Perennial herb
Flower Color: Pink, White
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Darwin Mesa Milkvetch

Astragalus atratus var. mensanus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2011 Dana York

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 1 - 10 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Austin's Milkvetch

Astragalus austiniae

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 in tall
Flower Color: Pink, White, Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

San Bernardino Milkvetch

Astragalus bernardinus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 4 - 19 in tall
Flower Color: Purple
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Crested Milkvetch

Astragalus bicristatus

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2012 Steve Matson

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 2 ft tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly

Bolander's Milkvetch

Astragalus bolanderi

Calscape.org

Copyright © 2009 Barry Breckling

Plant type: Perennial herb
Size: 6 - 16 in tall
Flower Color: Green
Wildlife supported:
caterpillar
butterfly