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Artemisia schmidtiana 'Nana Attraction'

Schmidt wormwood 'Nana Attraction'

A low-growing, evergreen perennial, forming a mound of lightly scented foliage to 15cm in height, with soft, silvery, finely-divided leaves. Small yellow flowers are sometimes produced in summer

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Artemisia can be shrubs, perennials or annuals, evergreen or deciduous, with usually grey, aromatic, often divided foliage and rather insignificant flower-heads
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division, softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Garden edging
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Cut back lightly in spring to maintain shape; avoid cutting into old woody stems that do not have buds

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus

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