Botanical Name: Artemisia pycnocephala 'David's Choice'
Common Name: David’s Choice artemisia
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape
Loosely mounded silvery subshrub, somewhat larger and
looser than A. 'Silver Mound', but tighter and more compact than the species;
forms a low, rounded or cushion-shaped mass
Height to 15"
Spread to 8'
Growth Rate moderate
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun preferred
Soil tolerates any well-drained soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
Morphology:
Leaves silvery green, pinnatifid, to 3" long, 1" across, more compact and tight than other lager Artemisias
Flowers tiny yellow head flowers -- generally removed
Fruit tiny achenes
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings
Usage:
low filler for silvery color, easy care in drought-tolerant
areas; mixes well with darker foliage, against brick or other hardscape
materials
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water but tolerates much drought
Fertilizing balanced at planting time
Pruning head back flower spikes, remove loose, straying branches
Pests/Diseases none
Origin: Northern California
Family: Compositae
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