Powis Castle Wormwood

Powis Castle Wormwood

5 Gallon
$49.00
Skip to product information
Powis Castle Wormwood
1/5

Powis Castle Wormwood

Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’

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

$49.00
Size

24-hour Money-back Guarantee

Free Delivery Over $199

+1 650-241-8858 (SMS ok)

coco-plant

Bay Area–Based Nursery

We specialize in plants grown and delivered in their original pots and soil.
Because of their size and weight, our plants are not suitable for long-distance shipping and are delivered locally to ensure health and quality.

While delivery is limited to our local service area, we’re happy to support garden design and plant selection remotely.

For local plant professionals, we’re always glad to connect and explore ways to support your customers.

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.

Knowing how we measure the size?

Knowing how we measure the size?

When browsing our plants, you may notice size terms such as Gallon, Multi, or Stand. These describe how a plant is grown, containerized, or structured at the time of sale — not just its height. Understanding these terms will help you choose the right plant for your space and expectations.

🌱 Gallon Size (Container Size)

Gallon refers to the size of the nursery container the plant is currently growing in (e.g. 1 Gallon, 5 Gallon, 15 Gallon).

  • A larger gallon size generally means:

    • A more established root system

    • A sturdier plant

    • Faster visual impact after planting

  • Example:

    • 5 Gallon: Ideal for residential gardens, easy to handle, good balance of value and maturity

    • 15 Gallon: More mature, provides quicker results in the landscape

Note: Gallon size does not guarantee a specific height, as growth varies by species.


🌳 Multi (Multi-Trunk / Multi-Branch Form)

Multi indicates the plant has multiple trunks or main stems growing from the base.

  • Commonly used for:

    • Ornamental trees

    • Feature plants

    • Japanese maples, olives, crepe myrtles, etc.

  • Why choose Multi:

    • Fuller, more sculptural appearance

    • Strong visual presence even at younger ages

    • Popular for design-focused landscapes


🌲 Stand (Single-Trunk / Standard Form)

Stand (short for Standard) refers to a single, dominant trunk with a raised or naturally formed canopy.

  • Commonly used for:

    • Shade trees

    • Street trees

    • Orchard and structural plantings

  • Why choose Stand:

    • Clean, classic tree form

    • Easier clearance for walkways and lawns

    • Preferred for long-term structure and uniformity


🌿 Choosing the Right Size

  • If you want instant impact → larger Gallon, Multi form

  • If you want long-term structure → Stand form

  • If you want flexibility and value → mid-size Gallon containers

If you’re unsure which size or form fits your project, our team is happy to help you select the best option based on your space, timeline, and design goals.

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.

Browse online or get recommendations

Shop by collection, or message us with photos and measurements of your space for tailored suggestions.

Place your order & schedule delivery

Choose your trees and preferred delivery window. Most Bay Area orders are delivered within about 10 business days, depending on routing and weather.

We deliver carefully to your property

Our drivers are trained to handle living plants, not just boxes. For many trees, we can set them in place near the planting site.

Grow with our ongoing support

You’ll receive basic care guidelines, and you can always reach out if you’re unsure about watering, fertilizing, or pruning.

Discover More from Victory Nursery

Asteraceae Plants
Asteraceae Plants

Asteraceae Plants

Evergreen Shrubs
Evergreen shrubs in Bay Area garden border

Evergreen Shrubs

Flowering Perennials
Flowering perennials victory nursery Verbena Venosa Gillies & Hook Flowers

Flowering Perennials

Flowering Shrubs
Flowering shrubs are the backbone

Flowering Shrubs

Fragrant Flowering
Fragrant Flowering

Fragrant Flowering

Mediterranean Garden
Low water landscape plants with lavender and evergreen shrubs in a sunny yard

Mediterranean Garden

Medium Shrubs
Medium shrub hedge line in a Bay Area front yard

Medium Shrubs

More Shrubs
a curated overflow collection that brings together additional shrub categories

More Shrubs

Perennials
Perennial plants adding year-round color and texture in a California garden landscape

Perennials

Rock Garden
Rock garden planting with gravel mulch, boulders, drought-tolerant succulents, and low perennials in a sunny landscape

Rock Garden

Shrubs
Assorted evergreen and flowering shrubs forming a layered, year-round foundation planting in a Bay Area garden

Shrubs

Related Picks from Victory Nursery

What brings you to Victory Nursery today?

Choose the path that best fits what you’re working on right now.

Instant Privacy Trees
Instant privacy trees for Bay Area homes—evergreen screening trees for fast backyard privacy and fence-line coverage

Tall, fast-impact trees for immediate screening along fences and property lines.

Instant Privacy Trees

Fruit Trees
pomegranate fruit tree for home garden in the San Francisco Bay Area from victory nursery

Citrus, stone fruits, berries, and more — picked for California’s climate.

Fruit Trees

Shade-Friendly Garden
Shade-Friendly Garden

Plants that stay happy in courtyards, side yards, and softer coastal light.

Shade-Friendly Garden

Garden Services
ree planting service in a Bay Area backyard with proper staking and mulch ring

Prefer to talk through your space? Our team can help you plan and source everything.

Garden Services

Garden services to match your plants

Prefer not to do the heavy lifting? Our field team can help with key projects across the Bay Area.

Planting Service

Planting Service

Expert planting for healthy, long-lasting plant growth

Planting Service

Crane Rental Services

Crane Rental Services

Bay Area crane rental with certified operators—planned picks, safe lifts, and precise placement for heavy or hard-to-access installs.

Crane Rental Services

Garden Design Service

Garden Design Service

Lightweight garden design, no hardscape.

Garden Design Service

Pruning & Shaping Service

Pruning & Shaping Service

Two gardeners on site to prune, shape, and tidy your existing trees and shrubs. Perfect for overgrown hedges, view windows, and seasonal refreshes.

Pruning & Shaping Service