Artemisia

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Outstanding plant for the rock garden or at garden's edge. Use for striking contrast with vibrant colors or as a cool complement to blues and pinks. Flowers and foliage dry well for arrangements. Tolerant of seaside conditions and poor, dry soil.

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Dianthus

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Details

Common name

Artemisia

Botanical name

Artemisia stelleriana

Variety

Silver Brocade

Zone

USDA 3 - 7

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Bloom color

White

Bloom time

summer-fall

Light

sun

Height

6" (15 cm)

Habit

mounded

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms