Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Flower Description
Insignificant yellow flowers are good in dried arrangements. In cymose drooping heads; heads 1/8" diam., inconspicuous in leafy bracts. Yellow, minute, inconspicuous.
Plant Profile: Artemisia 'Powis Castle'
Names
Powis Castle Artemisia, Wormwood
Phonetic Spelling:ar-tem-EE-zee-ah
Genus:Artemisia
Species:
Family:Asteraceae
This plant is a hybrid of Artemisia arborescens and Artemisia absinthium.
It belongs to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae) and is a bushy perennial that can grow up to 3 feet in height and spread 4 feet in diameter.
Identification Tips:
This hybrid was chosen by Mr. A.J. Hancock and is commonly found adorning the walls and terraces of Powis Castle in Wales. It flowers in late summer, although the blooms are not particularly noticeable. Wormwoods are known for their medicinal properties, with the leaves and flowers acting as a potent stimulant in beverages; however, they can also have toxic effects on humans who consume them. The plant's silvery leaves and finely divided, pinnatifid foliage can lead to confusion with other plants in the dusty miller group.
It thrives in full sunlight and prefers dry, well-drained soil. It is adaptable to high pH levels and can grow in sandy-gravelly loam or clay loam soils, showing no significant issues with pests or diseases.
For further details on Artemisia, please refer to additional resources.
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Feature Summary
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Tags
#fragrant
#drought tolerant
#fall flowers
#silver leaves
#fragrant leaves
#fall interest
#rabbit resistant
#dried flowers
#deer resistant
#rock gardens
#borders
#stepping stones
#fantz
#rock walls
#dry soils tolerant
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Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Feature Summary
Flowers
Insignificant yellow flowers are good in dried arrangements. In cymose drooping heads; heads 1/8" diam., inconspicuous in leafy bracts. Yellow, minute, inconspicuous.
Gold/Yellow
Insignificant
Cyme
Leaves
Silvery gray fragrant pinnately divided leaves. Alternate, silvery-tomentose, 2-5" long, pinnatifid with 2-4 pinnately divided leaflets ending in slender linear segments.
Gray/Silver
Alternate
Linear
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
3-6 inches
Fragrant
Attributes
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
12 inches-3 feet
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Rock Garden
Border
Drought
Deer
Rabbits
Dry Soil
Foot Traffic
Walkways
Rock Wall
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Image Gallery
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Flowers
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Leaves
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Description
Silvery gray fragrant pinnately divided leaves. Alternate, silvery-tomentose, 2-5" long, pinnatifid with 2-4 pinnately divided leaflets ending in slender linear segments.
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Color
Gray/Silver
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Attributes
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Whole Plant Traits
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Cultural Conditions
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Stem
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Artemisia 'Powis Castle' Landscape
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Artemisia 'Powis Castle': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
