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Also Known As

Artemisia actiflora 'Guizho'
Artemisia lactiflora 'Guizhou'
Artemisia lactiflora Guizhou Group
Purple Ghost Mugwort

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 4'-5'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group) plant details

Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group) is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with blue and green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - bright shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group)

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: asteraceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: cut leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group)

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Artemisia has very interesting plum-colored stems. It stands erect and tall, providing a creamy haze at the rear of your border. Its foliage in the Spring provides a good yellowy -green mound. Good cutting flower!

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

This "black sheep" of the Wormwood family has handsome "blackish"-green (well, deep green) foliage on mahogany stems against which its pretty sprays of white flowers stand out sharply; to 4', distinctive. S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

(WHITE MUGWORT) Erect clumping perennial with sturdy 4-5' burgundy stems (that don't require staking) topped with loose panicles of creamy white flowers August September. Basal clumps of finely cut, ferny foliage is a nice blackish green color. A nice cut

By: Secret Garden Growers

A form of the above species with red petioles, darker and more dissected foliage, whiter blooms.

By: Sunshine Farm and Gardens

Its upright growth habit and unaromatic green leaves are similar to Artemisia lactiflora, but the purple-red stems of this Chinese species make it otherwise quite unique. The strong, upright stalks reach 4 ft. in the first season and hold large branched panicles of white flowers. In the company of other tall perennials such as Aster 'Bluebird', this plant will create a striking fall border. To highlight its reddish stems, plant Panicum virgatum 'Warrior' nearby.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

A clump forming evergreen perennial with deep green divided foliage on red stems. Producing tall spikes of white flowers in the autumn. An attractive and unusual perennial for the sunny border. Well drained soil. Cut back after flowering.

By: Zephs

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Gardening facts about Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group) plant

How to Grow Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group)

Sun Exposure
- sun - bright shade
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
- blue
Flower Color
- white
Wildlife
- beneficial insects
- bees
- butterflies
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- deciduous
- semi-evergreen