Artemisia lactiflora (Guizhou Group)
Tried and True Recommended by 3 Professionals
Common Name: white mugwort
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Asteraceae
Zone: 3 to 8
Height: 4 to 5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: August to September
Bloom Description: Creamy white
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Medium
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Wildlife: Attracts Butterflies
Tolerates: Drought, Deer, Rabbits

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers rich, moist soils with good drainage.

Noteworthy Characteristics

This white mugwort cultivar is an erect, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 4-5' tall. Features upright, branched, 12-18", astilbe-like, terminal sprays (loose panicles) of creamy white flowers which bloom atop stiff, dark mahogany stems in late summer. Stems usually do not need staking. Pinnately divided blackish-green leaves have coarsely toothed segments. Most artemisias have non-ornamental flowers and are grown primarily for their attractive silver/gray foliage. By comparison, the white mugworts have attractive flowers and green (blackish-green in the case of this cultivar) leaves.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Rust and powdery mildew are occasional problems.

Garden Uses

Border rears.