PlantFiles: Variegated Mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris 'Oriental Limelight'

We just moved into a new house and this plant is consuming, what I think, was once a nice little planting near the end of the driveway. I am already starting the process of removing it and fear it may never be eradicated. It is towering over the other plants and is consuming them entirely. Yuck!

I really love variegated plants and had to have this one! But after reading all the negative posts, I, like another said, am going to keep it in a pot on my patio!

Yes I guess you could call it invasive, but it's easy to pull up. It does grow fast so I often cut it back. The color is just too wonderful to pass up. I have it in a bed against a weathered fence, it always looks great. I have heard it does best w/ part shade, in my area; however, I have it in full afternoon sun and possibly that has made this plant less invasive for me. I love it.

NEGATIVE!! NEGATIVE!! NEGATIVE!! I planted one of these on each side of my walkway 2 years ago, It was coming up last year in my flower beds in the area it had been planted the year before but this year it is trying to take ove several feet out in all directions, I can't get rid of it!! NEGATIVE is a mild word for how I really feel about this!! The normal bermuda grass and nutgrass are mild invaders in contrast to this assailant!!!

I loved the chartreuse color and adaptability to my zone. I planted it in the fall and by early spring it was everywhere in my bed poping up over 20 ft away from the origional location in less than 4 winter months. I got it out and never will plant it except in a garden I want to dissapear.

Egads. This stuff grew like crazy over the winter. A friend of mine sent me an email when I told her it was really going wild and she said, "DIG IT UP NOW. You'll thank me later."

I'm going to do my best to get it all and then put it in a pot. It is gorgeous, but gracious it grows fast.

I just bought mine, so attractive, guess I will keep it in a pot away from other plants on CEMENT, or take it back to Nursery!!!

We bought this a year ago last Spring in a 3" pot.

After reading all the above posts I now know why the nuserywoman said

"Trust me you only need one."

when I tried to check out w/ two.

I love the foliage and planted it in early morning only shade in heavy clay soil.
(I like to play w/ the light requirements a lot! lol)
It got 24" tall maybe and then disappeared, we thought.

Late this Spring we found two small plants about 2' from the original.
They are now, in almost August, 4" tall at best.

I'm a 'boo, ivy and ajuga grower and had a stint w/ Galloping Marigold.
I know garden thugs and this, for me anyway, ain't one.

For us it's barely hanging on.

Possibly it's a Sleep, Creep, Leap scenario so I am going to stay neutral here.

Ric

I don't know how different limelight is from other artemisias of this group but they are awful...... terribly invasive..... not worth it..... other nice plants for the foliage ....... :( ....... :)

I bought one last year because it is a very attractive plant. But this spring it came back with a vengence and it's everywhere. I dug out the original plant, I've been digging plants and runners all year, and it still perserveres.

I bought a home whose yard consisted of nothing but mulch, mulch, mulch - up to six inches deep in some parts. I was so taken by this plant's beautiful foliage and graceful appearance that I planted it early last spring. It is now coming back up. It has spread, thankfully, beyond the three original plants. I like the fact that it will grow tall and spread out - just the thing for my miles and miles of mulch. I look forward to seeing it grow.

This "may be" invasive plant is a real thug! I planted this in a somewhat "unhospitable" place, thinking it would reduce it's "thugness". Boy, was I wrong!!!!!! If you don't want dozens of babies flung far & wide (10 feet or better from the parent) don't even bother with this specimen! It really is a shame, since the foliage is extremely attractive!

A pretty plant, but I cut it (one!) way back last winter and now in early spring it has about 20 starts! Fortunately it's in a safe location but do be aware that it is strong and rampant. Don't know how bigf to expect it this year.

Planted it last spring and was about 2 feet tall by winter. Stayed in a nice compact shape. Was told by the GH owner that most grow it here as an annual but I am hoping it comes back. Did not find it to be invasive at all here.
May 2004 - Adding that I have plants growing more than 2 ft. away from the original, zone 4. A very hardy plant, quite striking. After digging up some, I discovered that all were spread by runners from the original, none appeared to be from seed. They look beautiful under the Oriental Lilies but will be removed if they spread farther than that. Definitely can be considered invasive.

Mugwort common and Variegated Mugwort are grown in our Herb Field for harvesting and drying.The dried mugwort is used in tobacco mixes and also for Moxibustion purposes.Making into Moxa cones.
Very easy to grow but does need quite a lot of room!

If you think you'd like to ADD this to your Garden, better be prepared for it to take over.. I bought (1) Plant in 2001 and split it in 2....and just one year later and it's all over the Flowerbed and I've seen it in my Grass too while Mowing, so I guess it's safe to assume it spreads by seeds which are blown by the wind..You'd better really like this before you plant it.....it's also VERY TALL.....much taller then the information stated. I've had to cut it down 3 times so far so I could "SEE" my other plants....and it caught back up in NO TIME.....But all in all, it's a KEEPER!