GardenGhost Artemisia
Artemisia 'GardenGhost'
Garden Genetics®
Attractive, fine textured, bright silver foliage on a well branched, mounded plant provides contrast in the garden; recurved leaves give this selection a unique look; great for masing along border fronts, and for use in mixed containers
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Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
GardenGhost™ Artemisia is a dense herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with les refined foliage.
Ornamental Qualities
GardenGhost™ Artemisia's attractive tomentose narrow leaves emerge grayish green in spring | turning silver in color with hints of gray throughout the season on a plant with a mounded habit of growth.
Planting and Growing
GardenGhost™ Artemisia will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity | with a spread of 30 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground | not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil | and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant | and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is particular about its soil conditions | with a strong preference for clay | alkaline soils | and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Plant Facts
Prefers full sun
Deer Resistant
Keep moisture level dry to average
18"Hx30"W
Known to be safe
Likes well drained soil