''Artemisia schmidtiana'', common name silvermound, is a

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of flowering plant in the

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but widely cultivated as an ornamental.

Description

''Artemisia schmidtiana'' is a small, mat-forming

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tufted

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growing to 30 cm, with hairy silvery leaves and panicles of small yellow flower-heads; but like many artemisias it is cultivated for its foliage rather than its flowers. This species, and the slightly smaller

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'Nana', have both gained the

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. It grows in USDA zone 1 to 9. It grows in full sun or partial shade in normal, sandy or clay soil. It is fragrant, has silver foliage and blooms in early summer. It attracts butterflies and is deer and rabbit resistant. It can be grown in garden beds as edging and borders, as a ground cover, in alpine and rock gardens and in containers. It grows to in height and in width. It is drought resistant and has a medium growth rate.

References

External links

Heritage Perennials, Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’ Silver Mound ArtemisiaFine Gardening plant guide, Silvermound, ''Artemisia schmidtiana''
schmidtiana Flora of Japan Plants described in 1872 Garden plants Taxa named by Karl Maximovich {{Asteroideae-stub