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Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam'

Also Known As

Artemisia versicolor 'Sea Foam'
Curlicue Sage
Curlicue Wormwood

Plant type

shrub, perennial, groundcover

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam' plant details

Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial groundcover shrub with blue foliage. In summer cream flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam'

Plant type: perennial groundcover shrub
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in summer
Uses: clumping, container plant, lacy leaves, mounding, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Artemisia versicolor 'Seafoam'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, lean and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Artemisia 'Sea Foam' is an awesome silvery textural plant for hot, sunny locations and as a small scale groundcover creating a frothy effect in rock gardens, dry gardens, and at the front of the border. It has finely dissected, curling, filigreed, white-silver, evergreen foliage on woody stems forming short, mounding plants. Occasional spikes of yellowish flowers rise on short spikes. They can be left to bloom or trimmed off to maintain a tidier appearance. Trim plants to six inches early spring to maintain a bushy habit.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Brimming with texture, 'Sea Foam' hosts a frothy display of incandescent silver-gray foliage. Swirling, curly, filigreed leaves are draped like finely cut lace along vigorous firm woody stems. Not intrusive and tight-set, this low mounding shrubby perennial can take it hot but not humid, needs well drained soil, makes a good winter statement and occasionally yields cute, little yellow buttons on downy white flower spikes.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Vigorous, attractive groundcover with lacy, mounding foliage of silvery blue. Good winter presence. Clump forming and non-invasive. Perennial. Xeriscape. Garden loam, clay or sandy soil. USDA zones 4b-8 (up to 7,000').