Artemisia stelleriana ‘Silver Brocade’
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Artemisia stelleriana Boughton Silver spreads into a low silver-gray mat that edges sunny beds and fills containers with aromatic, deeply lobed foliage.
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Description
Artemisia stelleriana Boughton Silver forms a low, spreading mat of aromatic, deeply lobed silver-gray foliage for sunny borders, gravel gardens, and containers. Small yellow flower heads rise on taller stems in late summer and early fall.
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil and avoid heavy, wet ground. Established plants tolerate drought, and the foliage can be cut to the base in fall.
Additional information
| Height | 10 cm – 20 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 60 cm – 100 cm |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Propagation | Divide plants in spring or fall, or take semi-ripe cuttings. |
| Pests | This cultivar is generally pest-free. |
| Diseases | It may be susceptible to honey fungus and powdery mildew. |
| Pruning | Cut the foliage to the base in fall. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Water deeply, then let the well-drained soil dry between waterings. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun in an east-, south-, or west-facing position. |
| Color flower autumn | Yellow |
| Color flower summer | Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Scent | Other |
| Shape | Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Patio and container use, Coastal conditions, Garden edging and borders, Gravel and stone gardens, Ground cover planting |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Edging Plant, Container Planting |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil. Avoid heavy, wet ground, especially through winter. Cut the foliage to the base in fall. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Beach Wormwood, Dusty Miller, Dusty Miller Sagewort, Hoary Mugwort, Oldwoman |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23015520, ZARTSTSB6RD |
| Usps | Silver-gray, deeply lobed leaves form a low spreading mat., Ground-covering growth suits borders, gravel gardens, and containers. |
| Common Name | Silver Brocade Artemisia |