White mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora)

White mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide.

This plant has several common names including: white mugwort or pale-flowered wormwood.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: white mugwort, pale-flowered wormwood
Scientific name: Artemisia lactiflora
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant White mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora) – cultivar413 from Fallbrook, California, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing White mugwort (Artemisia lactiflora) – Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons