Artemisia_lactiflora

<i>Artemisia lactiflora</i>

Artemisia lactiflora

Species of flowering plant

Artemisia lactiflora, the white mugwort, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to western China. It is a vigorous clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 1.5m, with plumes of creamy-white flower heads appearing in summer and autumn above dark green leaves. This is the only artemisia which is cultivated as much for its flowers as for its foliage.[1] Plants grown in poor dry soil are hardier and last longer than those grown in heavy, damp soil.[2]

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The specific epithet lactiflora means "milk-white flowers".[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. [2]
    "Plants for a future - Artemisia lactiflora". Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. [4]
    "RHS Plant Selector - Artemisia lactiflora". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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