Botanical Name: Common Names:
Artemisia ludoviciana Silver Wormwood, Western Mugwort,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Shrub Like, Spreading
Description:
Small spreading perennial with aromatic silver-grey lance-shaped leaves. Inconspicuous greyish-yellow flowers. Great for adding colour contrast to beds and borders. Ideal for containers. Grows approx. 60-90cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Rust
Cultural Notes: Trim back to base of plant in Autumn. Prefers a sunny position and will cope with dry conditions and most soil types.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Asteraceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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