Perennials · 2 varieties
Artemisia
Silver Mound — a soft, touchable cushion of silver that flatters every neighbor.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 6–18″
- Spread
- 12–18″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–7 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun
- Deer
- Usually left alone
- Rabbits
- Usually left alone
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Toxic to cats and dogs rated from a related species, Artemisia dracunculus · ASPCA
Hardiness & bloom: Grown for foliage; SunFern Olympia is non-flowering. Silver Mound is zone 3.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 2 Artemisia varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Moundyellow (small, insignificant) | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 6–12″ × 12–18″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sun Fern Olympia | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 16–18″ × 14–18″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Artemisia likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.