Artemisia stelleriana

Also Known As

Beach Wormwood
Dusty Miller

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-18"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

3a-10b

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Artemisia stelleriana plant details

Artemisia stelleriana is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with blue and white foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Artemisia stelleriana

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 4 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Artemisia stelleriana

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and seaside / salt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A gorgeous perennial groundcover, forming a carpet of gently lobed, white, felty leaves. Vertical stems of pale yellow, button flowers add contrast in summer but may be considered no more than a distraction. Native to coastal dunes of Kamchatka and Japan and demanding of impeccable drainage but delighted with exposure, high wind, salt spray and lean soil. Winter deciduous and immune to cold. Distinctly different, broader leaves, perhaps indicative of its greater tolerance to summer humidity than most of the silver Wormwoods, excellent on the eastern seaboard, this comes at the cost of needing some summer water in mediterranean and arid regions.