Forked Wormwood

Artemisia furcata M. Bieb. var. heterophylla (Besser) Hultén - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 32 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Yukon
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.