Boughton Silver Wormwood
Artemisia stelleriana 'Boughton Silver'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Asteraceae
Plant Description: Compact, spreading, evergreen perennial. Forms a carpet of deeply-lobed, fragrant, silvery-grey foliage. Inconspicuous yellow flowers grow on white stems in late-summer or early-fall. Plant in full-sun. Perfect for planting in borders and as an accent.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 6" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Blue-Green, Green, Silver-Green
Bloom Colors: Inconspicuous
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Aug - Sep
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Not on display
- Not on display
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
