- Botanical name: Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Evergreen
Yellow
Silver
- Key features:
- Flowers
Artemisia ludoviciana ‘Valerie Finnis’ is a useful and handsome plant. It forms a natural upright mound of aromatic foliage, topped with small, yellow-brown flowers in late summer. It’s perfect for growing 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 ‘Valerie Finnis’ in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. After flowering, cut back hard.
How to grow Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis'
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Plant size
60cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist / chalky / alkaline / acidic
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Plant |
J
Do not Plant in January |
F
Do not Plant in February |
M
Do not Plant in March |
A
Do not Plant in April |
M
Do Plant in May |
J
Do Plant in June |
J
Do Plant in July |
A
Do Plant in August |
S
Do Plant in September |
O
Do not Plant in October |
N
Do not Plant in November |
D
Do not Plant in December |
| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
J
Plant does not flower in January |
F
Plant does not flower in February |
M
Plant does not flower in March |
A
Plant does not flower in April |
M
Plant does not flower in May |
J
Plant does not flower in June |
J
Plant does not flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Prune | ||||||||||||
| Prune |
J
Do not Prune in January |
F
Do not Prune in February |
M
Do not Prune in March |
A
Do not Prune in April |
M
Do not Prune in May |
J
Do not Prune in June |
J
Do not Prune in July |
A
Do not Prune in August |
S
Do Prune in September |
O
Do Prune in October |
N
Do Prune in November |
D
Do not Prune in December |
Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis' and wildlife
Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis' poisonous?
Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
