About
Artemisia absinthium 'Lambrook Silver' is a tall, semi-evergreen perennial that can reach up to 75 cm in height. It features narrow, finely dissected leaves that are aromatic and have a silvery hue. In addition, it produces slender, upright clusters of small yellow flowerheads.
About the genus
Artemisia includes a variety of plants such as shrubs, perennials, and annuals, which can be either evergreen or deciduous. The leaves are typically gray, aromatic, and often have a divided appearance. The flower heads tend to be inconspicuous.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, City and courtyard gardens
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained fertile soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 7 Cut back to the lowest, new shoots near the base in mid to late spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Root stem tips or heeled sideshoots as greenwood cuttings in early summer.
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids and a gall midge
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus