It may be the perfect groundcover for sunny parking medians, street islands, sides of highways and other tough contained spots. When mowed, it will bear moderate amounts of foot traffic. They also made it into pillows and saddle pads and burned it to drive away mosquitoes. The entire plant is aromatic, and is silver-colored to gray. Its leaves are fuzzy with small hairs.
Flowers are inconspicuous.
It is propagated from root cuttings or stems. Found in dry, rocky locations in nature.