Carol,
Salvia Argentea came to mind as soon as I saw your post. Don't have the magazine, but could it be?

OMGosh tiffy,
Yes, that is the one.Thank you so much.
I looked it up, seems it can have a lot of problems, spider mites, powdery mildew,and other issues.
I think I will find the seed,and grow it any way,must be an organic way to keep it looking pretty.
I just love this forum, I knew someone would know,and you got it with out even a picture,WOW!
Have you grown it before?
Did you like it,and will you grow it again?
Thank you tiffy, as always,you rock!
cAROL

OK Carol, don't tell anyone. This is the ultimate secret of secrets. I have these magazines by the toilet and when I need to use the facilities I take the time to read and not waste my time just sitting there. The magazine I am presently reading is called Plant & Garden from May 2001. It has a feature article on Salvias... :O)

Carol, short lived or may act as biennial and 'leave' after flowering. Great foliage interest but it HATES the amount of rain in winter here, didn't do well in my garden.

Oh Tiffy, you are so funny.My lips are sealed, I will not tell a soul,promise!
You still rock!
I couold not find what zone it likes best.
Even if it grows as an annual, I love the way it looks, all silvery and so.
I just gotta try it.
Would'nt it look pretty growing with some Prairy Smoke.yummy!
cAROL

tiffy, I looked up that salvia. It does have pretty white flowers, but I like your variety of artemesia better. It has much nicer, intricate foliage imo. Looking at some more salvia photos, once it gets more upright, it's a more attractive plant and probably prettier blooms.

You were going to see if you had some seeds but must have forgotten. If you just know the variety, that would be a help, and I could just look for some for next year, am done sowing perennials for this year. I've had Dusty Miller and a plainer variety of artemesia, but thought yours prettier.

Carol, approx Zones 5-8, but excluding my wet coastal Z8 apparently. No chill required, but germination may be slow according to Clothiers - don't know myself, I bought the plant. Moist well-drained soil, full sun.

morz,
You bought the plant?
Do you remember where?
I saw this one here on the forum also, maybe last year , some one posted a picture of it, was it you?
I wanted it then,but I had forgotton about it til I saw it in Fine Gardening.(age is showing)
Thanks for the info.
cAROL

I saw the same salvia and HAD to have it. I bought the seeds from hardyplants ( my shipment came in a very reasonable timeframe and the qty of seeds was great).

I started it indoors and they germinated in 5 days. Hope I can keep them alive until it is time to plant them out.

Thank you connie,
I placed an order with them, the other seed companiesdid not have both of what I was looking for,And I didn't want to order from 2 different places.
Good luck with yours, It looks like a really pretty one eh.
What will you plant with it?
I am going to try,Geum triflorum,prairy smoke
I am soooooooooooooooo excited now.
cAROL

Carol, I bought the plant when visiting at the former Heronswood, before the Kingston garden was closed and the nursery moved. Out of the nurseries I have used and have personal experience with, I see this morning that Digging Dog (Calif) stocks it for $6.50 but they aren't really the right coast for you, even though their photo makes you want to rub your face with it :)

Here is a link that might be useful: Digging Dog Salvia

Not sure what that means,"hardy to zone 9" meaning from "what zone" to zone 9 ?
Sorry, my dummy is showing again.

Nothing dumb about that question, I didn't notice they only said to '9' so that's incomplete information. Plants hardy to 9 would indicate they need at least some winter cooling and won't do well where climates are almost seasonless. Which doesn't help you one bit, you clearly have distinct seasons :)

Graham Stuart Thomas and Hinkley both state zones 5-8 for hardiness range for s. argentea. So you are at the bottom range but should winter for you there - if established before your cold arrives.

Thank you morze,
If I love it,and it gets a chance to grow the way it should, I would not mind growing it as an annual.
Perhaps I should mulch it real good over winter.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, to have such problems to think about,:0)
cAROL