ARTEMISIA CAMPESTRIS (BEACH WORMWOOD)

Beach Wormwood 

Beach Wormwood (Artemisia caudata) is a herbaceous biennial wildflower growing in excessively dry or sandy soils and open areas.Other common names include Wild Wormwood, Western Sagebrush, Threadleaf Sagewort, Field Sagewort, and Sagewort Wormwood.

Beach Wormwood blossoms with small yellow or pale green flowers from August to September.
This wildflower loves the sun.

Native American tribes have for many years found a host of medicinal uses for this sagewort. A tea was brewed from the roots and used by the Lakota to relieve constipation. The Blackfeet tribes were known to chew the leaves for stomach pain and increased stamina. They even administered a mash to pained eyes, arthritic joints, and skin suffering from eczema. The Shuswap still use this sagewort today in a variety of treatments, including coughs, common colds, and tuberculosis. Also, a salve is made from branches and used on contusions, swellings and other blemishes.

Growing Information: 

Sow seeds on top of moist, sandy soil. They can be sown in flats and transplanted or directly sown.
If sowing in containers, keep them out of direct sunlight until the plants are established. A good germination temperature is about 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit. Water seeds with a mister or from below so that they do not become too saturated. Established plants can be placed in sun or partial shade in a sandy, relatively dry soil. The tops can be harvested in late spring and again in late fall after flowering. Plants also can be reproduced by division.

Botanical Name: Artemisia caudata

Common Name: Beach Bluemound

Color: Green

Soil Moisture: Dry

Bloom Time: Aug-Oct

Soil Type: Sand

Height: 2-3′

Wetland Indicator: UPL

Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun

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