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Common Name: WORMWOOD - POWIS CASTLE
Scientific Name: Artemisia arborescens x absinthium

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Artemisia arborescens x absinthium

Description

  • Perennial
  • Aromatic herb with a mild camphor fragrance.
  • Hybrid between Artemisia Absinthium and Artemisia Aborescens.
  • Low-growing, mounding evergreen perennial with outstanding silver-grey, velvet-lacy textured foliage.
  • Bears occasionally inconspicuous pale yellow flowers.
  • Grow up to 1 meter wide.
  • Frost and drought tolerant - more tolerant of summer heat and humidity than other artemisia.
  • Best grown in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained soils in full sun.
  • Does poorly in moist to wet soils where plants are susceptible to root rot.
  • Cut back hard in spring.
  • Tend to open up in summer - lightly prune into shape.
  • Plant in a rock-/ herb garden, or as a stand-alone specimen.
  • Can grow in a container.
  • Perfect companion plant to use with other flowering perennials/ornamental grasses to bring out contrasts of leaf colour and texture.
  • Mix well in a lavender garden.
  • It rarely flowers, thus maintaining its neat appearance with no extra effort.

Culinary Uses

  • NONE

Parts Used

  • Leaves and sprigs

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

  • Artemisia species are known to treat intestinal parasites.

Other Uses

  • Everlasting - leaves are good for pressing.
  • Insect repellent:
  • Pour 2 liters of water over 150g dried artemisia leaves.
  • Stand overnight and simmer for 20 minutes the next day.
  • Let it stand to cool off and use as a spray for red spider myth.
  • Can combine with other insect repellent herbs.
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