Plant of the Month: October 2012
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Silver Sage – an aromatic shrub whose silvery foliage complements other colorful garden plants
Silver Sage, Artemisia
Artemisia x Powis Castle
- Plant Form: Evergreen shrub
- Water Use: Low
- Mature Size: 2’-3’ tall & 3-4’ wide
- Exposure: Full Sun, Part sun
- Bloom Time: Rarely blooms
- Native to: Mediterranean, Europe
- Hardiness: Cold Hardy to 0° F
Silver Sage is a dense, mounded, evergreen shrub with soft silvery leaves. While the tiny flowers of this hybrid are insignificant, its attractive foliage makes it a star. The aromatic foliage is finely cut like filigreed silver lacework, making this plant suitable for moonlight gardens, rock gardens, containers, or to complement other flowering plants and grasses. Striking next to dark-leaved plants, silver sage is also a perfect complement to plants with red, pink, purple, or blue flowers. Prune it back in early spring to about 6 inches (never to the ground). Loves full sun and good drainage.
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