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Artemisia alba 'Canescens' (Mugwort 'Canescens')

Other names: Artemisia splendens, Artemisia canescens hort.

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Variety or Cultivar
'Canescens' is a semi-evergreen, sub-shrub of bushy habit. It has dissected, silvery-grey leaves. In summer it bears small yellow flowers.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.5 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil.

Suggested uses

Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Foliage only

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Semi-evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Compact, Dense

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

The foliage has aromatic leaves

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back to base in autumn except in cold areas - cut in spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Does not renovate well and should be replaced if not thriving.

Propagation methods

Division, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

Divide and replant clumps in autumn or early spring

Plant container grown plants in deep fertile, well-drained soil

Take semi-hardwood cuttings in late-summer

Cut back in autumn (optional)

Pinch-out shoot tips of young plants

Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

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