Artemisia ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

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Synonyms

Artemisia 'Valerie Finnis'
Artemisia douglasiana 'Valerie Finnis'
Artemisia latiloba 'Valerie Finnis'

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Herbaceous Perennial
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A herbaceous perennial to 60cm, forming clumps of lance-shaped, usually coarsely toothed leaves, vividly white when young. Small, yellowish flowerheads are insignificant

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
5–10 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or East–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage
Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Artemisia can be shrubs, perennials or annuals, evergreen or deciduous, with usually grey, aromatic, often divided foliage and rather insignificant flower-heads
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun; can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Coastal
  • Prairie planting
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Gravel garden
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back to base of plant in autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus