Artemisia ludoviciana 'Silver Queen'

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Western mugwortPerennial, EvergreenFamily: Asteraceae

Height: 75cmSpread: 60cm
Hardy

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

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.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People