Dusty Miller, Native Wormwood, White Sage, Louisiana Sagewort 'Valerie Finnis'

I have had several of these plants and have found them to be somewhat invasive. They send runners maybe 3" below ground. They are easil...Read Morey torn up however. They do send up nice silver 'flowers' but then they turn to a less attractive yellow. I usually give the entire bush a haircut when they start to turn. Look lovely with Grape poppies, Princess Victoria oriental poppy and tall blue campanula.

I have had Valerie Finnis in part sun, good soil, little supplemental summer water, for 2 years now. It has spread to about 3 feet across...Read More, nice and compact. So far it not showing invasive tendencies. The near white silver color is very pretty.

Growing well in Iowa, zone 5a, for the 2nd year. It is not as aggressive as one of my other artemisia cultivars, "oriental limelight". ...Read MoreHas tall flower spikes in the spring. Very attractive silvery-grey foliage that works well with other flower colours around it.

The cultivar 'Valerie Finnis' grows 18 to 24 inches tall and has broad leaves that, in a certain light, appear to be almost white. In cl...Read Moreay loam, the spread of 'Valerie Finnis' is not aggressive, but in sandy soils it grows more rapidly and needs to be kept in check. Hardy to Zone 1, where winter temperatures may fall below -50°F, 'Valerie Finnis' is also an ideal drought-tolerant plant for warmer areas (to Zone 9 [20°F]) with little moisture in winter.