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Artemisia Powis Castle - Artemisia pontica 'Powis Castle'

Type: Perennial

Artemisia Powis Castle is also known as wormwood, and is a dwarf/low-growing semi -evergreen shrub, that has dramatic silver foliage presented as fine fern-like cut leaves.

The flowers are fairly unimpressive, being outshone by the beautiful foliage, but they do appear in mid spring as a yellow splash of colour against the silver grey.

As a plant, it is well suited to mixed borders, as well as the herb garden, and works well as a ground cover or rockery planting.

Artemisia prefers full sun and shelter where it will flourish, especially if the soil is dry but fertile, making it an ideal drought resisitant plant. This shrub is fast growing and requires cutting back in autumn to keep a good shape. It does have a compact habit, ideally 60cm wide x 90cm high.

The flowers produce a scented blossom and the foliage is aromatic as well, making artemisia a tough plant suitable for problem areas, as well as container growing.