The books and all photos I have seen show 'Silver King' with entire leaves which sometimes have a few "notches", one might even say a few "teeth" but in no way are they divided or fringed or truly lobed. I finally got a reply from the mail order source and they confirm this. They believe I have the real thing and say that the mature leaves, which are entire, occur later in the season, but they also asked me to monitor this and report to them if the plants do not eventually resemble 'Silver King'. I have seen one photo of a 'Silver King' that appears to have these juvenile leaves which are lobed. but on top of them are the mature leaves which are entire, more or less spear-shaped (lanceolate). I am surprised I have found no one thus far on this forum who could address my question. Maybe it is such a common plant that most just pass by it?

Depending on your zone, you might consider Dusty Miller. Mine overwinters in my 7b zone and cuttings are easy to root if you find you need additional plants. The one I use looks a bit like white lace; Dusty Miller 'Silver Dust'. Mary

I've struggled with it - or what to do with it - for several years now. Like you, I don't like the upright stems, I cut them off. Because of it's odd growth habit, I've sort of just tucked it in between some plants and let it grow as an irregular mat, low growing groundcover. I don't know, really. It's just an odd plant. Mine took awhile to become a fuller mat, but it's maybe 12 inches in length, and the term fuller would be more appropriate for this plant than "bushier" - it's not a bushy plant. It still grows in any odd shape - not necessarily an even mass. When I have transplanted it, because it's difficult to transplant and keep it looking nice, I try to grab a large chunk of soil around it to keep it in tact. If you want similar coloring but a better habit, provided you plant it and leave it there, I'd recommend Snow in Summer - nice white blooms in spring and spreads as a nice carpet without being invasive. Pics don't do it justice. I redid a planting bed and had a difficult time trying to transplant it, so I no longer have it, but will definitely add it back to my landscaping in the future. Snow in Summer would grow nicely and fill in the areas around heuchera, without smothering it. Good luck. :)

No you're right carol23 and NHBabs...it is not artemsia, but a senecio (or jacobaea). I'm just not sure which one. I've looked at some images and they are close but the leaves are slightly different. But dusty miller works well enough for me at this point! thanks NHBabs and carol23_gw