Bowood Farms
4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Artemisia (Hardy Dusty Miller)

Hardy Dusty Miller

Uniform mounds, grown for stunning feathery silver foliage. Known for its unique color and fragrance, needs good drainage. Yellow flowers are borne in drooping heads.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Full sun and well-drained soil. Attractive when used as a specimen plant in the rock garden or in the dry stone wall. Planted in masses it will function as a ground cover.

Interesting Information
One of the best Artemisias, but needs some winter protection. This cultivar lining the walls and terraces of Powis Castle is a sight to behold well worth the trip to Wales


Plant Type
Perennial

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Bloom Color
Light Yellow

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Foliage Color
Feathery Silver


Height
20-24 Inches


Spread
2-3 Feet


USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9


Patented
No

Meadow Sage

Salvia nemorosa

(Meadow Sage 'Rose Queen')

Russian Sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

(Russian Sage 'Little Spire')

Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida

(Black-Eyed Susan 'Goldsturm')

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Sun
Soil Moisture Preference
Med-Dry
Wildlife/Disease Resistance
Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Bloom Color
Yellow
Season of Interest (Flowering)
August
September
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Fall
Winter
Attributes
Drought Tolerant
Fragrance
Dried Flower
Rock Garden
Cut Flower
Specimen
Winter Interest