I grow the dwarf cultivar, "Nana" in my herb garden, and obtained it from Companion Plants in Athens OH. I love it! While it does spread,...Read Moreit is not as likely to reseed in my experience. (I grow 9 artemisias and many of them vigorously reseed.) I also grow it partially shaded under my ginkgo tree, which may be why it spreads slowly. I like a small specimen like this because it deters many insect pests, without overwhelming other plants. A nice contrast for roses.
I have been on a long quest to locate Artemisia Pontica, and it seems to be an incredibly elusive species. Various web sites indicate th...Read Moreat it grows naturally in many northern and northeastern states, yet many dozens of nurseries I have contacted have no knowledge of and no source for this plant. I welcome anyone's guidance as to how to obtain and grow material (root cuttings, seeds, live plants) from this mysterious form of wormwood.
Birmingham, AL (Zone 8a) | October 2014 | positive
Silvery, feathery foliage makes for an attractive, low maintenance ground cover. Spreads nicely without intervention.
Fol...Read Moreiage gives a pleasant, aromatic scent when rubbed. Plant traditionally known as "petite absinthe" in France, and historically used to aromatize wine (e.g. vermouth) and to contribute both color and flavor to absinthe.
Easy to propagate from cuttings or division.
Drought tolerant, does well in poor, well-drained soils, doesn't seem to respond much to fertilizer.
Plant grows more upright and yields small yellow flowers in the cooler Alpine regions, but not so much in hot, southern U.S. climates.
Be warned... this plant spreads like wild fire! When used in the right areas it's a beautiful, silvery groundcover. I have it in poor, dr...Read Morey soil around my herb bed and it does quite well there. It still creeps under the edging and trys to invade the bed but pulling up the runners every spring has kept it in check.
I grow the dwarf cultivar, "Nana" in my herb garden, and obtained it from Companion Plants in Athens OH. I love it! While it does spread,...Read More
I have found this to be a source for this plant:
Perennial Pleasures Nursery & Tea Garden
63 Br...Read More
I have been on a long quest to locate Artemisia Pontica, and it seems to be an incredibly elusive species. Various web sites indicate th...Read More
Silvery, feathery foliage makes for an attractive, low maintenance ground cover. Spreads nicely without intervention.
Fol...Read More
Be warned... this plant spreads like wild fire! When used in the right areas it's a beautiful, silvery groundcover. I have it in poor, dr...Read More