Powis Castle Wormwood

Powis Castle Wormwood

1 Gallon
$16.90
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Powis Castle Wormwood

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’

A fast-growing, drought-tolerant shrub with exquisite, finely cut silver foliage for year-round impact.

$16.90
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Description

Powis Castle Wormwood is a magnificent and architectural foliage plant, prized for its stunning, finely dissected, silver-gray leaves that create a soft, cloud-like effect in the garden. Its aromatic, fern-like foliage is a radiant silver-white, providing unparalleled color and texture contrast. While it may produce insignificant yellow flowers, they are often removed to keep the focus on the spectacular foliage. This fast-growing, drought-tolerant, and deer-resistant shrub is the ultimate choice for adding sophisticated, luminous structure to sunny borders, Mediterranean gardens, or as a low, silvery hedge.

  • Exquisite Silver-White, Fern-Like Foliage: Features incredibly fine, lacy, aromatic leaves in a bright, silvery-white hue that glows in the landscape.

  • Fast-Growing & Dense Mounding Habit: Quickly forms a substantial, rounded mound of foliage, providing instant impact.

  • Exceptional Drought & Heat Tolerance: Thrives in poor, dry, rocky soils and full sun with minimal water once established.

  • Deer & Rabbit Resistant: The strong, aromatic foliage is unappealing to browsing animals.

  • Low Maintenance Focal Point: Requires little care beyond annual pruning to maintain its shape and prevent woodiness.

Quick Facts

  • Features: Foliage: Fern-like, finely divided silvery-white lacy leaves with aromatic sage-like fragrance when crushed.Flowers: Insignificant yellow flowers appearing in late summer to early fall.Habit: Dense, compact evergreen subshrub with woody stems; drought and deer resistant
  • Mature Height: 2-4 ft
  • Mature Width: 4-6 f
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • Light Needs: Full su
  • Key Advantages:Exceptional drought tolerance.Deer and rabbit resistant.Silver foliage provides year-round color.Low maintenance and pest resistant.Aromatic foliage deters insects
  • Landscape Uses:Xeriscape and drought-tolerant gardens.Silver foliage contrast plantings.Border edging and mass plantings.Coastal gardens (salt tolerant).Container gardening
  • Care Requirements:Soil: Well-drained, poor to average soil; avoid rich soils.Water: Low water needs; avoid overwatering.Pruning: Cut back by 1/2 to 2/3 in early spring to maintain shape.Propagation: Division or cuttings (seeds not true to type)
  • Seasonal Interest:Year-round: Silver-white foliage.Summer/Fall: Insignificant yellow flowers

Faqs

Q: How and when should I prune it?A: Pruneannually in late winter or early spring. Cut the entire plant back hard byone-half to two-thirds, just as new growth begins at the base. This severe pruning is essential to prevent the center from becoming woody and open, and to encourage fresh, compact, silver growth. Avoid pruning in fall.

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San Francisco Bay Area is our primary local delivery market. Victory Nursery also serves additional California markets and selected extended delivery areas by arrangement.

Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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