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wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Fragrant

Genus: Artemisia
Family: Asteraceae
Common Names: absinth, absinthe, common wormwood, girdle of St John, green ginger, holy seed, lad's love, mingwort, old man, old woman, St John's girdle, warmot

About this plant

An upright deciduous perennial, with finely divided, highly aromatic grey-green foliage and rather insignificant yellowish flowers in late summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

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 in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Root stem tips or heeled sideshoots as greenwood cuttings in early summer.

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and a gall midge

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Low MaintenanceGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years