Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood, Absinth, Absinthe, Girdle of St John, Green ginger, Holy seed, Lad's love, Mingwort, Old man, Old woman, St John's girdle, Warmot
Artemisia Artemisia
A. absinthium - A. absinthium is an upright, clump-forming, woody-based, deciduous perennial with aromatic, finely-divided, silky, silvery-grey leaves and loose panicles of small, dull yellow flowers in midsummer.
Artemisia absinthium is: Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
Aphids , Gall midges Aphids , Gall midges
In warm areas, cut back in autumn. In areas with colder winters, cut back in spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Discard old plants that cease to make new growth, they do not renovate well & should be replaced.
Softwood cuttings
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Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
The pretty silvery leaves of this plant work well with pink and purple cistus, and orange lillies or poppies.
Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood, Absinth, Absinthe, Girdle of St John, Green ginger, Holy seed, Lad's love, Mingwort, Old man, Old woman, St John's girdle, Warmot
Artemisia Artemisia
A. absinthium - A. absinthium is an upright, clump-forming, woody-based, deciduous perennial with aromatic, finely-divided, silky, silvery-grey leaves and loose panicles of small, dull yellow flowers in midsummer.
Europe, Temperate Asia
Semi evergreen
Foliage is aromatic.
Clump-forming, Bushy, Upright
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Yellow, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Silvery-grey in All seasons
In warm areas, cut back in autumn. In areas with colder winters, cut back in spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Discard old plants that cease to make new growth, they do not renovate well & should be replaced.
Softwood cuttings
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Artemisia absinthium (Wormwood) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Gravel, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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The pretty silvery leaves of this plant work well with pink and purple cistus, and orange lillies or poppies.
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