Sagebrush has a lingering, fresh scent that is great for protection & cleansing.
One of the most common misconceptions about the Sagebrush in Prisons 
program is about which species of plant we are growing. People might say: 
“Oh, you’re growing sage? I love sage, especially on potatoes or in 
marinara.” Then you have to explain that “No, we aren’t growing sage the 
spice, but sagebrush the high desert shrub.” Sagebrush and sage aren’t 
even related, but their common names confuse people into thinking that 
they are. Culinary sage, or Salvia officinalis, is an herb native to the 
Mediterranean region, and is used as a spice and for its medicinal 
properties. Sage is a member of the mint family (Lamiaceae, to botanists). 
But sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata, is in another family altogether, the 
sunflower family (Asteraceae). But of course, sagebrush flowers look 
nothing like sunflowers, and in fact, they are wind pollinated instead of 
insect pollinated. The Artemisia genus is named after Artemis, the Greek 
goddess of hunting, wild animals, and the wilderness. The species name 
Tridentata refers to the leaves, which have three "teeth" at the end. 
Culinary sage leaves are oblong, toothless, have a pebbly texture, and 
taste much better than sagebrush.