During natural short days of winter, plants will flower more quickly with smaller discs on shorter stems. Late harvesting will result in reduced vase life. Allan Armitage calls this the best Artemisia cultivar, noting its excellent deep silver foliage and red fall color. Artemisia is a popular filler flower valued for its great color retention and pliability after drying. The foliage is aromatic and as with all fragrances, some people like it and some do not.
Plants grow up to three feet tall and spread to about three feet.
Plants are heat and drought tolerant. The plants are cold hardy in Zones 4 to 9 with a heat zone rating of Zone 12 to 3. Fungal disease problems can occur in some areas of the country. Plants are propagated by division or softwood cuttings and cut stems can be harvested the second year after planting. Cut stems after the flowers have just begun to open.