About
Artemisia alba 'Canescens' is a bushy semi-evergreen sub-shrub that typically reaches up to 50 cm in height. Its leaves are finely dissected and exhibit a silvery-grey hue. The yellow flower heads are present but not particularly prominent.
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, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 7 Cut back to the lowest, new shoots near the base in mid to late spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus