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  • ARTEMISIA ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'
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    ARTEMISIA ludoviciana 'Valerie Finnis'

    Commonly known as Southernwood, Western mugwort

     AWARD
    Silvery aromatic leaves. The tips of new shoots appear white
     
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    • Good to know
      Best cut back to ground level in autumn and mulched
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, gall
    • Place of origin
      Western North America to Mexico
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Lance-shaped, downy leaves 10-12cm (4-4¾in) long with deeply cut margins. Leaves become greener with age
    • Yellow
      Brownish yellow
    • Panicles
      Densely, white-woolly panicles to 20cm (8in) long
    • Border
    • Sub-tropical / mediterranean
    • Fully hardy
    • Silver
    • Height
      60cm (24in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
      Can be short-lived in heavy soil
    • Full sun
    • Butterfly friendly
    • Mature Size
      60cm (24in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
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