Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’

Silvermound Wormwood

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Deciduous

Overall Mature Size: Medium

Also Grown As: Bush

Natural Growth Habit: Spreading

Native To: Japan

Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water: Medium Water, Low Water

Flower Color: Inconspicuous

Bloom Time: Summer

Special Features: Attracts Butterflies / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fragrant / Interesting Foliage / Seacoast Conditions

Container Sizes: #1

Sunset Garden Zones: A1-A3, 1-10, 14-24

USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-8

A Bit More

Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’, commonly called wormwood, is a cold-hardy, deer-resistant, and drought-tolerant, herbaceous, perennial with mounding, silvery-gray foliage. It prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and has inconspicuous, yellowish-white flowers in summer. It is a popular choice for borders, rock gardens, and containers due to its attractive, aromatic foliage. It is a cultivar of a native from the Kuril Islands of northern Japan.

A Bit More

Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’, commonly called wormwood, is a cold-hardy, deer-resistant, and drought-tolerant, herbaceous, perennial with mounding, silvery-gray foliage. It prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and has inconspicuous, yellowish-white flowers in summer. It is a popular choice for borders, rock gardens, and containers due to its attractive, aromatic foliage. It is a cultivar of a native from the Kuril Islands of northern Japan.