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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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Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — it needs little water once established; and dry sunny beds where its pale foliage glows at dusk, image 71
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — low-maintenance plant for full sun; white flowers in the garden, image 90
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — even anchoring early-season borders after winter
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — commonly referred to as Silver Bullet® Wormwood
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Artemisia stelleriana is hardy in USDA Zones 5a through 9b; this plant builds its character through texture
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — felted foliage forms a bright
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 is notably heat and drought tolerant
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) — Its rare blooms are insignificant; moonlit presence in the garden
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — and can be pinched to shape, image 72
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — silver-white foliage that brings luminous contrast to beds and containers; rather than relying on showy
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — white flowers in the garden; it softens stronger colors and lends a polished
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — commonly referred to as Silver Bullet® Wormwood; felted foliage forms a bright
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — It is also particularly effective in moon gardens; its rare blooms are insignificant
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — silver-white foliage that brings luminous contrast to beds and containers
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — Deadheading is unnecessary
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — it creates a shimmering ribbon of silver; tucked into mixed containers; silver-white foliage that brings
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) — It is also particularly effective in moon gardens; its rare blooms are insignificant, image 97
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) — Artemisia stelleriana is hardy in USDA Zones 5a through 9b
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — and dry sunny beds where its pale foliage glows at dusk and brings lasting structure through the season; even
Silver Bullet® Wormwood (Artemisia stelleriana) — silvery mound that catches light beautifully and offers a refined contrast to deep greens; it creates a

Photo courtesy of Proven Winners

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