Botanical Name: Artemisia stellerana ‘Silver Brocade’
Common Name: Beach wormwood, Dusty Miller Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a dense, low growing, sprawling perennial with silvery white foliage which is pinnately compound; hardier than Senecio cineraria Height to 2-1/2' Spread to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred Soil tolerates most any soil with good drainage Hardiness hardy; zones 1-10; 14-24 Morphology: Leaves pinnately lobed, felted white leaves to 4" long; resembles Senecio cineraria but lacks upright growth habit Flowers small composite flowers in panicles; flowers are 1/4" across not considered attractive and are usually removed Fruit small achenes Propagation: stem cuttings, division Usage: used as a source of silver foliage in perennial beds; good mixed with darker foliage plants, against dark hardscape elements; an excellent low filler for small borders and mixed with Mediterranean plants Landscape Care: Watering average watering in most gardens; fairly drought tolerant when established Fertilizing slow release at planting time Pruning pinch regularly to encourage dense form; remove flowers Pests/Diseases aphids, mealybug, scale, downy mildew, rust Special Conditions/Other used as a cold climate substitute for Senecio cineraria Origin: Northeast Asia, naturalized in Eastern United States Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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