Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
White sage, Cudweed, Western mugwort, Louisiana artemisia
Also known as Artemisia douglasiana 'Valerie Finnis'
- Height × spread
- 0.7m × 1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Summer, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
Crisp looking, even when it begins to sprawl and spread, this artemisia has handsomely incised silvery leaves. It also produces columnar yellow bobbled flowers which may be cut off since it the foliage that is valued. If you require the leaves for flower arrangements singe the cut stems before use. If this plant becomes untidy hack it back and it will regrow with a fresh appearance. This is a good form for covering large areas, perhaps in the wild garden, and it contributes excellent quite solid looking white colour to the garden.
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.7m
- Spread
- 1m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Seaside garden, Scented garden, Prairie garden, Gravel garden, Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Sensory garden (tactile)
- Hazards
- No
- Pet safe
- Yes – listed in our pet-safe plants
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Spring - early-mid · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in pots or planted in the ground.
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