| Description | A beautifully variegated Artemisia. Will grow best in less fertile, well drained soils. Will rapidly spread and flop in fertile, moist soils. |
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| Pronunciation | (ar-te-MIZ-ia) or (ar-te-ME-zhe-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, never soggy wet |
| Flowers | non-showy |
| Leaves | bright green with cream to gold variegation, dissected leaves |
| Dimensions | 2 by 2 feet or bigger, compact mound |
| Maintenance | Can be cut back hard if it becomes to large or floppy. Remove flower heads. |
| Propagation | very easy from division |
| Cultivar Origin | Richard Harnett of Kenrock Park Plants, England selected this plant. |
| Misc Facts | The non-variegated species A. vulgaris has become a weed in many areas of the world. |
| Author's Notes | At the Garden center where I work we have this plant in pots. It rapidly fills out these pots and needs to be cut back once or twice during the growing season. Some were planted in a garden and it will be interesting to watch their progress (2010) |
| Notes & Reference | Missouri Botanical Gardens web site, Plant Havens web site |
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