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Powis Castle Explore the Xeric Garden @ Riverdale Regional Park

Scientific Name: Artemesia 'Powis Castle'

Common Name: Powis Castle Silver Sage

Family: Asteraceae

Habit: Ornamental Sage, woody based perennial.

Growth Form: Dissected silver-gray fine foliage. Shape: Cushion, mound or clump.

Mature Size: Height: 30" Width: 36"

Flowers: Silver yellow. Almost never flowers, thus maintains its neat appearance with no extra effort.

Hardiness: Zones 4-9

Sun Requirements: Full Sun

Water Requirements: Drought Resistant / Waterwise

Soil Requirements: Low fertility soil, Well-Drained soil.

Other Info: Perfect companion plant to use with other flowering perennials and ornamental grasses to bring out interesting contrasts of leaf color and texture. Prune back to 6" tall in mid-spring to reinvigorate. Non-Aggressive, Non-invasive. Not Native to North America.