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

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