Is Powis Castle Artemisia wormwood?
‘Powis Castle’ is most likely a hybrid between Artemisia arborescens (large wormwood) and Artemisia absinthium (absinthe wormwood). It is a bushy, woody-based perennial or subshrub that is primarily grown for its aromatic, finely-divided, silvery, fern-like foliage which is feathery in appearance.
Is Artemisia Powis Castle poisonous?
Uses of ‘Powis Castle’ Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ is used as an edging, in xeriscape gardens, cottage garden, rock garden, and in herb gardens. It is toxic and should not be consumed.
Does Artemisia Powis Castle spread?
Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ but they spread underground rhizomes and can eventually reach 6 feet. Powis Castles are excellent plants for providing contrast and accent between groups of flowering plants, They are very drought tolerant plants once established.
How do you care for Powis Castle wormwood?
Care’Powis Castle’ grows best in dry to medium moisture, very well-drained soil in full sun. Flowers are not spectacular and are best cut off to keep the foliage at its best. PropagationSow seed in containers in spring or autumn. Root greenwood cuttings of side shoots in summer.
Is Artemisia poisonous to dogs?
Most varieties of artemisia are safe for pets, with the exception of French tarragon (A. dracunculus), which is toxic to dogs and cats. Wormwood (A. absinthium) is a primary ingredient of absinthe liqueur and vermouth.
Is Artemisia drought resistant?
Artemisias are popular choices for today’s drought-tolerant gardens. They thrive in full sun and use little water. They do, however, demand soil with excellent drainage. Their foliage is aromatic and silvery gray or silvery green.
Is Artemisia Schmidtiana toxic to dogs?
Most varieties of artemisia are safe for pets, with the exception of French tarragon (A. dracunculus), which is toxic to dogs and cats. It contains the chemical thujone, which can be toxic in higher quantities.
What goes well with artemisia?
Combine artemisia with other drought-tolerant companions such as lavender, ornamental allium, santolina, red hot poker, Russian sage, salvia, speedwell, coneflower, tickseed, catmint, and ornamental grasses.
Should artemisia be cut back?
Pruning Artemisia Perennial artemisias can be cut back in the fall or spring. Shrubby varieties should be pruned in the spring. They can handle being cut back hard if you want to keep their size in check. Even non-woody artemisias can get floppy, especially after flowering.
Does Artemisia like shade?
Artemisia Care Artemisias are relatively low-maintenance plants, but they do have some preferences when it comes to growing environment. They will grow best in a full sun location, although most varieties can handle part shade.
Is Artemisia Powis Castle a perennial?
PreviousNext Good-looking, drought tolerant and fragrant, award-winner Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ is a bushy sub-shrub, which is highly valued for its fernlike, silvery-white foliage, that easily blends with any flower bulbs and other perennial plants.
Is Artemisia absinthium’Powis Castle’Hardy?
In Chicago, the similar-looking Artemisia absinthium ‘Lambrook Silver’ proved hardy, and in Boston I generally prefer Artemisia absinthium ‘Huntington’. ‘Powis Castle’ isn’t a cultivar of A. absinthium, but a hybrid between A. absinthium and A. arborescens.
What is another name for Artemisia schmidtiana?
Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Nana’ (Wormwood) One of the most popular foliage plants,… Add to Collection Add to Any Collection My Collection Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood)
Why did I buy this Artemisia?
I bought this cultivar because it comes recommended in Dan Gill’s Louisiana gardening book as one of the few Artemisias that tolerates our humid/wet climate. On Jan 21, 2011, bonehead from Cedarhome, WA (Zone 8b) wrote: This is a lovely plant in someone else’s garden.