How to Plant Silver King Artemisia
Silver king, a cultivar of Artemisia ludoviciana, is known by many names, including white sage, western mugwort, silver wormwood, white mugwort and Chihuahua sagewort. among others. It is a herbaceous perennial from the Asteraceae family that features fragrant, white-silver leaves, grows in 3-foot-tall clumps and spreads quickly through creeping rhizomes. Silver king grows well in poor soil conditions and requires little care after it is planted. Does this Spark an idea?
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Clear a planting site in the spring that has full sun and well-drained, dry soil. Silver king will not grow well in fertile or moist soil conditions. Plant silver king spaced on 12- to 18-inch centers.
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Dig holes the same depth of the containers and slightly wider. Plant the silver king plants at the same level in the ground as they grew in the containers.
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Place the silver king in the hole and spread out the roots. Fill the hole around the plant with soil. Flood the area with water to settle the soil around the root system.
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Water the silver king plants for the first few months to establish the root system. Supply water as needed to maintain moist soil in the root zone. Do not water after the plants become established.
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