Re: Artemesia 'Oriental Limelight'

Well, curiosity got the better of me and I've done a bit of searching
on this plant.

Variegated Foliage nursery lists it as hardy from z 5-9

PlantHaven, Inc. says the Breeder/Owner is Richard Harnett and patent
is pending.

site has a nice photo of it for those of you who don't know what it
looks like:

http://www.planthaven.com/arteorie.htm

Plants magazine featured it and says :

"This terrific new form of Artemisia vulgaris came from northern
Japan where it was discovered in cultivation by Richard Harnett of
Kernock Park "

Here's the rest of that article...not much else on hardiness..

http://www.plants-magazine.com/newplants/newplant9.shtml

However, A. vulgaris is the common mugwort (aka common wormwood) - a
totally pernicious weed that I've fought for years - very persistent
roots/rhizomes that go to China...and hardy as a rock.  Hmmm...I
wonder if that's why the species is not being listed on the tags and
catalog descriptions for this child?

Well, we shall see whether I will now be doing battle with a
beautiful thug or whether this variety is at all well behaved.  I'll
tell ya', if it shows signs of imitating its parents, out it comes,
beautiful foliage or not.  I would not wish mugwort on my worst
enemy!

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Cheryl Isaak <cheryl@isaak.mv.com>
> 
> Hi Marge and Claire,
> 
> Very interesting - I just ordered the above as an annual!  Maybe it
should
> have been hardy to +40F?  However, it ought to make a nice addition
to my
> window boxes!
> Cheryl

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