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Silver Bullet® Wormwood

Artemisia stelleriana

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Overview

The Artemisia stelleriana Silver Bullet® is a compact wormwood with velvety, silver-white foliage that brings luminous contrast to beds and containers. It grows 6-10 inches tall and spreads 12-30 inches in a softly mounded form. Best in full sun with average, well-drained soil, it needs little water once established, resists deer and rabbits, and can be pinched to shape. Hardy in USDA Zones 5-9.

Sun FullWater Low
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — The Artemisia stelleriana Silver Bullet® is a compact wormwood with velvety

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low

Shape & size

Mature height
0.5–0.8333333 Ft.
Mature width
1–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Asteraceae

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Photos (97)

Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — commonly referred to as Silver Bullet® Wormwood; felted foliage forms a bright, image 73
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — and can be pinched to shape, image 72
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — and saturated summer blooms; it grows 6-10 inches tall and spreads 12-30 inches in a softly, image 81
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — silvery mound that catches light beautifully and offers a refined contrast to deep greens; it, image 80
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — moonlit presence in the garden; the Artemisia stelleriana Silver Bullet® is a compact wormwood, image 76
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — valued for its velvety silver-white leaves and cool; deadheading is unnecessary, image 75
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Rather than relying on showy flowers; is a luminous foliage annual from the Proven Winners®, image 77
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — this plant builds its character through texture: softly lobed; and saturated summer blooms, image 78
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — felted foliage forms a bright; and gardeners in colder regions have reported it returning reliably, image 79
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Its rare blooms are insignificant; moonlit presence in the garden, image 82
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — allowing the foliage to remain the true design feature.<br><br>Compact yet generous in spread, image 83
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Silver Bullet® Wormwood typically reaches 6 to 10 inches tall and can spread 12 to 30 inches wide, image 84
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — softly spreading cushion of color; it is also particularly effective in moon gardens, image 85
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Though often grown and sold as an annual; it needs little water once established, image 86
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — and gardeners in colder regions have reported it returning reliably; softly spreading cushion of, image 88
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — even anchoring early-season borders after winter; it is notably heat and drought tolerant, image 89
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Artemisia stelleriana is hardy in USDA Zones 5a through 9b; this plant builds its character, image 87
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — low-maintenance plant for full sun; white flowers in the garden, image 90
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — well-drained soil with modest fertility and low water needs once established; commonly referred, image 91
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Deadheading is unnecessary; artemisia stelleriana is hardy in USDA Zones 5a through 9b, image 93
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — It is notably heat and drought tolerant; silvery mound that catches light beautifully and offers, image 92
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Silver Bullet® Wormwood excels as a border plant, image 94
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — it creates a shimmering ribbon of silver; tucked into mixed containers; silver-white foliage that, image 95
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — it softens stronger colors and lends a polished; valued for its velvety silver-white leaves and, image 96

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