General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Silver
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Oldwoman
  • Beach Wormwood
  • Dusty Miller
  • Beach Sage

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Location: Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, United States
Date: 2021-08-22
Location: Primorsky Kraj, Russia
Date: 2005-08-29
Oldwoman (Artemisia stelleriana). Wild plant in natural habitat.
Location: Hokkaido, Japan
Date: 1998
Oldwoman (Artemisia stelleriana). Wild plant in natural habitat.
Location: Primorsky Kraj, Russia
Date: 2005-08-29
Oldwoman (Artemisia stelleriana). Wild plant in natural habitat.
Location: Japan
Date: September
credit: Qwert1234
Location: Japan
credit: Qwert1234

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