Artemisia Horticulture Artemisia Plants grown for their foliage effect add a special touch to the flower garden. This is especially true during the transition between summer and fall when flower color in the garden is lacking. Gray foliage intensifies the color of nearby flowers and other foliage and ties together almost every color combination imaginable. The genus Artemisia offers gardeners a wide array of species to choose from for adding gray foliage effect to the flower garden.
All species share the same cultural requirements of full sun and well-drained soils.
Heavy, wet soils will result in poor performance and quite often death of the plant. Disease and insect pests are rare when given proper cultural requirements. When excessive humidity occurs, leaf rust can be a problem. It is hardy in USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9. The foliage is finely divided, creating a feathery texture and, like many of the artemisias, the foliage is aromatic when rubbed or crushed.