The semi-shrub wormwood offers real added value in the garden. The perennial not only impresses with its size, but also with its unique fragrance.
The semi-shrub wormwood (Artemisia arborescens) is ideal for sheltered locations. The perennial can be excellently combined with other plants and has particularly fine foliage. Both the leaves and the flowers exude a pleasant scent, although the latter are rather inconspicuous with their tubular shape. The semi-shrub wormwood grows excellently in tubs, but is also suitable for planting perennial beds. It can also be combined with other aromatic herbs in the herb garden.
Properties of Shrubby Wormwood
The semi-shrub wormwood is very popular with bees and bumblebees. The flowering period extends from July to September and is therefore extremely long. The plant itself is merely deciduous, with foliage a pleasant silver-green hue. If you look closely, you will notice the finely divided leaves, which make the perennial look particularly filigree.
Height of up to 100 cm
The semi-shrub wormwood is one of the larger perennials. In ideal conditions, it can reach a height of 100 cm. The taller the perennial, the bushier it grows, making it particularly impressive in the garden. In order for it to retain its shape and support a beautiful arrangement in the garden, it is important that the semi-shrub wormwood is pruned occasionally.
Flowers and leaves of the subshrub wormwood
The semi-shrub wormwood is known for its typical leaves and flowers. The flower is light yellow and initially appears inconspicuous due to its shape. It grows like panicles on the stems, but does not reach a size of more than 5 centimeters. The flowers exude a particularly pleasant scent shortly after opening.
The felty surface of the leaves is noticeable when you touch them. They have a soft down and are feathery. If you look closely, you will notice the fine division. The shrubby wormwood differs from many other perennials in particular by the silvery foliage color. With her he stands out particularly from the green foliage. In the autumnthe plant loses its leaves.
Subshrub wormwood 'Powis Castle'
The original form of the subshrub wormwood did not make it onto the market. Here you only get the hybrid named Powis Castle.
| Semishrub 'Powis Castle' (Artemisia arborescens 'Powis Castle') | |
|---|---|
| Growth: | upright,leaf stems, clumpy, woody |
| Growth: | 60 - 100 cm |
| Growth: | 50 - 80 cm |
| Flowering: | July to September |
| Location: | Sun |
| Floor: | dry, permeable, pH from 6.0 to 8.0 |
Planting semi-shrub wormwood
In order to develop optimally, the semi-shrub wormwood needs a sheltered location, but it is flexible when combined with other plants. So it goes well with roses and structural plants. He doesn't mind a sunny location.
In order to preserve the typical character of the wild perennial, it should not be planted as a specimen in open spaces. Tuffs made up of three to four plants are ideal. Since the plant grows particularly bushy, not too many specimens should be planted per square meter. Depending on the conditions, the typical growth width varies from 50 to 80 cm, so that two to a maximum of four specimens are sufficient for dense planting. Of course, it can also be used individually as a container plant.
If the pH value of the soil allows it, which should be between 6.0 and 8.0 for this perennial, the semi-shrub wormwood is ideal for beds and borders. It can also be used in herb hedges. Thanks to its pleasant scent, the perennial fits very well into the scented garden and is also ideal as a cut plant.
Care for semi-shrub wormwood
It is also particularly popular with gardeners because of its robust nature. The Powis Castle easily withstands dry and warmer phases. In addition, a possible snail infestation is not a problem for the perennial. Snails are not interested in the plant. The semi-shrub wormwood quickly develops into a robust and stable companion in the garden.
In principle, the shrubby wormwood can be used as a perennial herb in the garden. However, it is then important for safe hibernation that both waterlogging and winter wetness are avoided. The drought-loving plant does bothhard to do.
Every now and then the perennial has to be cut back, although an annual pruning can be dispensed with here. Pruning is best done between March and May. The ease of care unfolds above all in optimal locations. Due to its robust nature, it withstands temperatures down to -11 degrees Celsius. In winter, special attention must be paid to humidity. It is imperative to avoid waterlogging.