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Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' is a useful and handsome, semi-evergreen plant. It forms a low-growing mound of slender, silvery leaves, topped with small, yellow-brown flowers in late summer. It's perfect for growing as groundcover in a hot sunny border or as part of a summer container display, and works well with pink and purple flowers. The foliage can be used in dried flower arrangements.
Grow Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen' in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. After flowering, cut back hard.
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Artemisia ‘Silver queen’ and wildlife
Artemisia ‘Silver queen’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Artemisia ‘Silver queen’ poisonous?
Artemisia ‘Silver queen’ has no toxic effects reported.
