Artemisia pycnocephala
Beach Wormwood
This plant is native to the western United States coastline extending from central Oregon to southern California. It is a leafy perennial wormwood forming clumps about 50 cm (20 inches) in height. It extends erect stems covered in dense foliage which ranges in color from light green to nearly white. The fuzzy inflorescences are studded with small lobular leaves and rounded yellowish flower buds. The plant is aromatic but much less so than are other wormwoods.
Contributed by @exultetbees
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Beach Wormwood
Latin name
Artemisia pycnocephala
type
Perennial Flowering plant
family
Asteraceae
ph
6.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Artemisia pycnocephala
This plant is native to the western United States coastline extending from central Oregon to southern California. It is a leafy perennial wormwood forming clumps about 50 cm (20 inches) in height. It extends erect stems covered in dense foliage which ranges in color from light green to nearly white. The fuzzy inflorescences are studded with small lobular leaves and rounded yellowish flower buds. The plant is aromatic but much less so than are other wormwoods.