Artemisia (Asteraceae) BSWJ088

kawakamii

An evergreen alpine well branched dwarf shrub that we collected from Hohuanshan one of the high peaks of the Central Mountains of Taiwan in 1992. Where we found it growing into soft rock and shiest draped in cooling clouds. With aromatic, grey-green leaves which are silver when grown dry. Best grown in full sun to part shade in a well drained poor soil that does not dry out. Height 15cm. Spread 50cm.