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southernwood

Artemisia abrotanum

Low MaintenanceDrought ResistantFragrant

Genus: Artemisia
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: boy's love, lad's love, maiden's ruin, maid's love, maid's passion, medicinal wormwood, old man, Sabbath day posy, slovenwood, sweet Benjamin, tall wormwood

About this plant

An erect sub-shrub to 1m, with very finely divided, pleasantly aromatic grey-green leaves, and small, nodding, dull yellow flowerheads in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile well-drained soil in sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil

Pruning

Pruning Group 7 Cut back to the lowest, new shoots near the base in mid to late spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years