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Artemisia
pycnocephala 'David's Choice' * Sandhill
Sage
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| The Sandhill Sage could be the softest
plant in the world. At least it looks like it. It is a native
of the coastal dunes in California. It will grow its best in the
cool air near the coast where it is native, but will tolerate the inland heat. The
flower spikes become unsightly as the flowers open, so I cut them off
early. It is also a favorite of the pocket gophers. It is best
to solve the gopher problem before planting or use baskets. I had one gopher come
in from the bottom of a plant in my yard, eat it roots, leaves and
all. There was just a ring of leaflets about 1.5 inches from the hole
that were beyond the bravery of the gopher's reach. I use this plant
frequently in the grey garden. Artemisia 'David's Choice gets about
6" tall and up to 2 feet wide.
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