Silver Mound, also known as Wormwood, Dusty Miller, Ghost Plant, or Artemisia schmidtiana, is a perennial foliage plant native to Japan. Lacy silver-grey foliage has a mounding habit of 6-12" tall and 12-18" wide and offers excellent cold hardiness from zone 3-9. This plant is deer resistant and flourishes in hot, dry weather with minimal water. Fast-growing, Silver Mound's delicate foliage is attractive in mass plantings, as a groundcover, or as a striking contrast to bright flowers in rock, cottage, or Mediterranean landscapes. For a neater upright variety, try Fancifillers Sea Salt.
Silver Mound Selling Tips
Sell Silver Mound to customers looking for unique foliage to add to a landscape or mixed container. This plant offers many benefits, from low-maintenance care and excellent heat and drought tolerance to deer resistance and a mounding habit. Create dramatic contrast in landscape beds, borders, and mixed containers by pairing this plant with Salvia, Armeria, Phlox, Eriogonum, and Echinacea. This variety is fast-growing and perennial in zone 3-9.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly as the plant establishes a root system, allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings.
3. Prune by half during the summer and cut back to 5" tall in late fall or early spring.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Silver Mound, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch, 6-inch, or 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.0, EC of 0.6-0.9, medium feed (175-225 ppm N), and temperatures of 68-76. Pinch once and use a Bonzi drench for height control. You may see aphids or whiteflies. This plant isn't prone to disease but may be affected by stem or root rot.
Flowering
This plant is grown for its silver-grey foliage.
Pinching
Pinch once.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around the base of each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
This plant responds well to a Bonzi drench at 5-40 ppm.
Pests
You may see aphids or whiteflies.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Stem and root rot can affect Artemisia in wet, humid conditions. Prevent fungal infection by watering at the base of each plant in the morning and allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
Planting Silver Mound Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of your container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Artemisia Silver Mound Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
7-8 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
10-12 Weeks
Color
Grown for silver-grey foliage
Habit
Mounding
Height
Inch
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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Silver Mound, also known as Wormwood, Dusty Miller, Ghost Plant, or Artemisia schmidtiana, is a perennial foliage plant native to Japan. Lacy silver-grey foliage has a mounding habit of 6-12" tall and 12-18" wide and offers excellent cold hardiness from zone 3-9. This plant is deer resistant and flourishes in hot, dry weather with minimal water. Fast-growing, Silver Mound's delicate foliage is attractive in mass plantings, as a groundcover, or as a striking contrast to bright flowers in rock, cottage, or Mediterranean landscapes. For a neater upright variety, try Fancifillers Sea Salt.
Silver Mound Selling Tips
Sell Silver Mound to customers looking for unique foliage to add to a landscape or mixed container. This plant offers many benefits, from low-maintenance care and excellent heat and drought tolerance to deer resistance and a mounding habit. Create dramatic contrast in landscape beds, borders, and mixed containers by pairing this plant with Salvia, Armeria, Phlox, Eriogonum, and Echinacea. This variety is fast-growing and perennial in zone 3-9.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water regularly as the plant establishes a root system, allowing the soil to dry completely between waterings.
3. Prune by half during the summer and cut back to 5" tall in late fall or early spring.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Silver Mound, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch, 6-inch, or 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.0, EC of 0.6-0.9, medium feed (175-225 ppm N), and temperatures of 68-76. Pinch once and use a Bonzi drench for height control. You may see aphids or whiteflies. This plant isn't prone to disease but may be affected by stem or root rot.
Flowering
This plant is grown for its silver-grey foliage.
Pinching
Pinch once.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow around the base of each plant and to allow sunlight to penetrate to the soil level.
Height Control
This plant responds well to a Bonzi drench at 5-40 ppm.
Pests
You may see aphids or whiteflies.
Disease
This plant isn't prone to disease. Stem and root rot can affect Artemisia in wet, humid conditions. Prevent fungal infection by watering at the base of each plant in the morning and allowing the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse. We recommend using horizontal airflow fans.
Planting Silver Mound Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the middle of your container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Artemisia Silver Mound Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
7-8 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
10-12 Weeks
Color
Grown for silver-grey foliage
Habit
Mounding
Height
Inch
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
55
Perennial Zone
3-9
Water Needs
Light
Patented Plant
No
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