Artemisia thuscula
Canary Island wormwood, Canarian wormwood, Artemisia canariensis, Absinthium canariense, Artemisia argentea
Artemisia Artemisia
A. thuscula - A. thuscula is a compact, upright, evergreen shrub with finely-divided, aromatic, silvery-grey to grey-green leaves and panicles of small, yellow flower heads
Artemisia thuscula is: Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Clump-forming, Compact, Upright
Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Aphids , Gall midges Aphids , Gall midges
In warm areas, cut back in autumn. In areas with colder winters, cut back in spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Discard old plants that cease to make new growth, they do not renovate well & should be replaced.
Softwood cuttings
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Artemisia thuscula (Canary Island wormwood) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
The pretty silvery leaves of this plant work well with pink and purple cistus, and orange lillies or poppies.
Artemisia thuscula
Canary Island wormwood, Canarian wormwood, Artemisia canariensis, Absinthium canariense, Artemisia argentea
Artemisia Artemisia
A. thuscula - A. thuscula is a compact, upright, evergreen shrub with finely-divided, aromatic, silvery-grey to grey-green leaves and panicles of small, yellow flower heads
Canary Islands
Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Clump-forming, Compact, Upright
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Insignificant or absent, Yellow in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
In warm areas, cut back in autumn. In areas with colder winters, cut back in spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Discard old plants that cease to make new growth, they do not renovate well & should be replaced.
Softwood cuttings
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Artemisia thuscula (Canary Island wormwood) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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The pretty silvery leaves of this plant work well with pink and purple cistus, and orange lillies or poppies.
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