About
Artemisia arborescens 'Faith Raven' is an evergreen shrub characterized by its fragrant, finely dissected, silver-grey foliage. In late summer, it yields small yellow blossoms.
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, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden, City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Mediterranean climate plants
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in well-drained soil in a sunny position. Will suffer in heavy, poorly-drained soil
- Pruning
- Pruning group 6 - to keep the plant compact, prune in mid to late spring to where new growth can been seen emerging near the base, or pruning group 9 - a lighter trim in mid to late spring if you want to allow the plant to reach full size
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring/early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus