Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana - Silver Wormwood (Plant)

Deeply cut, silver leaves add color and texture to the garden. It spreads by rhizomes, and can be invasive. Plant Characteristics Family Name Asteraceae Species Name Artemisia ludoviciana ssp. ludoviciana Common Name Silver Wormwood Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Coast-Part Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Green Flowering Months July, August, September Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft. x 5ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Spreading, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Klamath Ranges, Outer N. Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, San Joaquin Valley, Southwestern CA (except Channel Islands), Great Basin, Mojave Desert; to British Columbia, e Canada, e US, n M