| Description | Artemesia arborescens 'Silver Wormwood'
Silver Wormwood is a woody, evergreen shrub with silver foliage and yellow flowers. Wormwood is used in many ways in the kitchen, mostly in French cuisine, however it has a bitter acquired taste. Traditionally for medicinal purposes was made into a tea, usually paired with mint to mask bitter taste. Due to its anti inflammatory and anti histamine properties it has been used to treat dermatitis, allergies, itchiness, asthma, asthmatic bronchitis and hay fever. The essential oil of this plant (used only externally) is used as an insect repellent. Today is used more as decoration in the garden, due to its soft, feathery, silver foliage.
Silver Wormwood can grow up to 1m tall, and is extremely hardy and drought resistant. It prefers a position of full sun in sandy, well drained soil. | Dichondra argentea
Regarded as a unique trailing accent plant for either hanging baskets, containers or raised beds where it will cascade gracefully over the edges
• Once established, it is drought and frost hardy
• Performs best in the full sun through to part shade
• Requires minimal watering and well-drained soil | Callistemon citrinus 'Kings Park Special'
Callistemon Kings Park Special features narrow green leaves and deep red bottle-brush flowers that are grouped together in bunches, making a spectacular display in spring and autumn. Kings Park Special is one of the larger Callistemons, so it's great for a tall screen or feature tree. Like all callistemons, it's hardy and bird attracting. |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Artemesia arborescens
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| height x width |
5-8cm x 1m
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| botanical name |
Callistemon "Kings Park Special"
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| height x width |
3-5m x 3-4m
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| planting distance |
For hedge or screen: 1.5-2m
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| conditions |
Full sun, will tolerate poor drainage or dryness
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| landscape use |
Specimen, hedge or screen, flower arrangements, general garden planting,
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