Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’
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Artemisia schmidtiana Nana is a compact semi-evergreen perennial forming low silver-gray cushions of finely divided aromatic foliage, with small yellowish flower heads in summer.
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Description
Artemisia schmidtiana Nana is a compact, semi-evergreen perennial that forms dense spreading cushions about 10 to 30 cm high and 30 to 60 cm wide. Its soft aromatic leaves are repeatedly divided into narrow hairlike lobes and covered with fine hairs, creating a silver-gray surface with subtle green undertones. Short racemes of small nodding yellowish flower heads may appear in summer, but the foliage is the main ornamental feature. Plants spread slowly by creeping rhizomes without becoming aggressively invasive.
Grow Nana in full sun in chalk, clay, loam, or sand that drains very freely. It suits gravel gardens, rock gardens, dry border fronts, path edges, coastal gardens, and outdoor containers. Established plants tolerate drought, dry soil, urban conditions, and some salt, but wet winter ground and humid stagnant sites encourage rot. Water during establishment, then allow the surface to dry between deep waterings. Use little fertilizer, trim faded flower stems, and divide older mounds if their centres open. Aphids, browsing, and crown rot are possible problems.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 30 cm – 60 cm |
| Flowering months | July, August |
| Synonyms | Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana', Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound', Artemisia schmidtiana Silver Mound, Artemisia schmidtiana Silvermound |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by division in spring or autumn, by softwood cuttings from healthy non-flowering shoots, or by seed where cultivar uniformity is not essential. |
| Pests | Aphids may occasionally occur, and deer may browse plants despite the aromatic foliage. |
| Diseases | Root and crown rot can develop in persistently wet or poorly drained soil. |
| Pruning | Trim faded flower stems and lightly shape plants after flowering. Remove damaged growth in spring and divide older mounds if their centres become open. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Water regularly during establishment, then water deeply only when soil has dried well. Keep crowns free from persistent moisture and avoid saturated winter ground. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in open full sun. Strong light preserves compact growth and the clearest silver foliage; shade produces looser, greener plants. |
| Color flower autumn | Brown, Yellow |
| Color flower summer | Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Mat-former |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil, Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Fragrant |
| Shape | Mound-forming |
| Suggest planting location | Banks and slopes, Urban and courtyard gardens, Patio and container use, Coastal conditions, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens, Gravel and stone gardens, Alpine Garden |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Xeriscape, Edging Plant, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Silvermound Artemisia, Dwarf Schmidt Wormwood, Silver Mound Wormwood, Dwarf Schmidt wormwood, Bijvoet 'Nana', Polster-Silberraute 'Nana' |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23015516, ZARTSCSM000QT |
| Common Name | Silver Mound Artemisia |