DESCRIPTION: Artemisia Nana's attractive ferny silvery-grey leaves remain silver in colour throughout the season. Low mounding formation. The flowers are not ornamentally significant.

BOTANICAL NAME: Artemisia schmidtiana Nana
AVERAGE MATURE HEIGHT: 25-30 cm
AVERAGE MATURE SPREAD: 30-60 cm
SUN EXPOSURE: Full Sun to Partial Shade
FLOWER COLOUR: White
FLOWERING TIME: Summer
FOLIAGE COLOUR: Silver 
COLD HARDINESS: Zone 3 ( Should survive up to -39.9° Celsius )
WATER NEEDS: Drought Tolerant
OTHER FEATURES: Attractive Foliage, Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Ground Cover, Rabbit Resistant

Landscape Attributes

Silver Mound Artemisia is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in mid-late June when the tiny silver ball-like flowers appear. Plant will regrow quickly. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Silver Mound Artemisia is recommended for the following landscape applications:

• Mass Planting
• Rock/Alpine Gardens
• Border Edging
• General Garden Use
• Groundcover
• Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Silver Mound Artemisia will grow to be about 10-12 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 12-23 inches. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. Divide every 2-3 year in spring or fall. 

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is particular about its soil conditions, with a strong preference for clay, alkaline soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. 

Silver Mound Artemisia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a canvas of foliage against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden. Be aware that in our climate, most plants cannot be expected to survive the winter if left in containers outdoors, and this plant is no exception.