What IS This Stuff?

Good heavens I actually bought and paid for it too. I got it a couple of years ago at one of the box stores but that was before I became a "gardener" and I threw the tag away as soon as it was planted. It was just a pretty little varigated shrub. Wrong. It's a monster and I can't control it. I have gardener's cloth under the HUGE (and I do mean huge) bed where it was planted and this spring I noticed it peaking through the holes made for the other plants. I pulled it out and it kept coming back. Finally I raked the mulch back and ripped up the cloth and oh my!!!

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This message was edited May 21, 2007 5:53 PM

As you can see by this 2nd picture it's everywhere. I've hit it with Round-Up twice and it just jumps back up and asks for more. If I'd pull that cloth back even further you'd see the runners going.....maybe to the next county? I''ve never dealt with anything like this so I've come to the experts for HELP!!!

Thanks for any information you can give me,
La

My monster was ID'd for me as Atemisia 'Oriental Limelight'. I'm still hoping that some one who has already dealt with this can give me some answers on how to get rid of it.

http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/108639/

Have fun killing it. Artemisia is Artemisia is Artemisia regardless of which cultivar is popping up on you.

Here's a thread that discusses some ways to nuke it-
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/679200/#post_3020062

Thanks for the link E. It looks like I really have work cut out for me.

That's funny! I love my limelight. It does run everywhere but so far has been very easily controled in my sandy soil. I clup it about this time of year and dry it to tuck in stored books and clothing. Nice scent and a repellent for things like moths and bookworm.

I bought a pot of that and then realized it was expanding too fast for my
comfort. I dug it up in about a month and was horrified at how much
territory it had already covered in just that short time. Unfortunately, my
dad had bought some too (same shopping trip) but didn't think it would
be a big deal to leave it in. He's been trying to dig it out ever since.

I just can't believe the nurseries are selling this stuff!

I have it and love it because it's a good insect repellent. But boy it is invasive. It would be better to plant it in a large container, like a horse trough. I think you can get rid it though if you just keep pulling it when it pops up and stay on it. The roots, as far as I can tell, are quite close to the surface.