Botanical Name: Artemisia ludoviciana albula
Common Name: Silver king artemisia
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Spreading, sprawling perennial with pure white foliage; leaves are frequently lobed toward the base, while upper leaves are unlobed; often covered with flower clusters (not decorative) which nearly obscure leaves
Height 3 to 4'
Spread 3 to 4'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil tolerates any soil that drains well
Hardiness Hardy – All zones
 
Morphology:
Leaves Linear, to 1" long; occasionally 3-lobed toward the base of the plant – foliage is silvery gray above, white beneath
Flowers small head to 1/4" across in dense panicles covering the entire plant
Fruit small achenes – not decorative
 
Propagation:
Semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
Silvery gray filler plant used in perennial gardens; mixes well with darker foliage plants, California natives, other drought-tolerant plantings
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average watering, will grow quickly with regular watering; tolerates drought very well
Fertilizing none
Pruning lead back frequently to induce bushiness, remove flowers
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Southwest United States
Family: Asteraceae

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