Artemesia ‘Guizhou’
- Botanical Name
- Artemisia lactiflora
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Plant Type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Size (HxW)
- 1-1.5m x 60-80cm
- Depth & Spacing
- Plant at the same level as in the pot, space 60cm apart.
- Soil
- Prefers a well drained, moist soil that is not overly rich.
- Aspect
- Full sun to semi shade
- Climate
- Cool to Mediterranean
- Frost
- Hardy
- Water
- Keep moist until established, water if rainfall is low – they don’t like to dry out too much, a summer mulch will help with this.
- Fertiliser
- Not required, as it can cause leggy growth.
- Flowering Time
- Summer to autumn After Flowering Care: Remove spent flowers and untidy foliage as required.
- Notes
- Will tolerate a wide range of growing conditions from low-light levels to poor soils. Artemisia’s are commonly used as a moth and insect repellent and rabbits won’t touch them. Cut back to the basal rosette after flowering finishes late autumn, it will quickly reshoot in spring.