silky wormwood
Artemisia frigida
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Subshrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Silky wormwood (Artemisia frigida) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The gray-green leaves are finely cut, soft, and fragrant, and small yellow flowers appear in summer. Shear the flower stems back to the basal foliage to keep the plant in its prime. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Maiden pink, Heath aster, Canada wild rye, and Common juniper.
Native range
Asia, eastern Europe, and North America.