Artemisia lactiflora
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A. lactiflora
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Artemisia lactiflora, the white mugwort, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family, native to Western China. It is a vigorous clump-forming herbaceous perennial growing to 1.5m, with plumes of creamy-white flower heads appearing in Summer and Autumn above dark green leaves. This is the only artemisia which is cultivated as much for its flowers as for its foliage.[1] Plants grown in poor dry soil are hardier and last longer than those grown in heavy, damp soil.[2]
The specific epithet lactiflora means "milk-white flowers".[3]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4]
