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Photo by taken at NC State Fair
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Powis Castle Wormwood
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available ArtemisiaItem #: 1180
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
This wonderful hybrid artemisia (Artemisia arborescens x absinthium) loves it in full sun...heat and humidity are not a problem for this workhorse of the garden. The very soft and freshly aromatic silvery foliage forms an attractive clump to 18" tall x 5' wide, which rarely flowers. Artemisia 'Powis Castle' makes a stunning groundcover when used en masse, and is insanely drought-tolerant once established. For best results in the garden, I like to prune back the winter-tattered foliage in early spring. If not, Artemisia 'Powis Castle' will slowly expand to 10'+ in width. Originating from Mr. A. J. Hancock @ Powis Castle Garden in North Wales, it was named as one of the top 200 plants of the last 200 years by the Royal Horticultural Society...quite an honor.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Artemisia
Leaf Color: Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Night Gardens , Southwest Garden Plants , White Garden
Other: Fragrant Foliage Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Groundcovers , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants , Colored Foliage