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This species can spread aggressively. Check local guidance before planting, and avoid letting it escape into the wild.
Artemisia abrotanum L.
Southernwood is a shrub-like herbaceous perennial in the Asteraceae (daisy) family native to the Baltic States. It forms bushy clumps with upright branches featuring feathery gray-green leaves noted for their pungent camphor-like scent, and produces small, inconspicuous, pale-yellow flowers. Historically used medicinally and as an insect repellent, the dried leaves retain their fragrance and are suitable for use in potpourris and sachets.
Artemisia dracunculus var. sativa
herb
A fellow Asteraceae — similar growing habits to Southernwood
Water: Low · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Well-drained soil; drought tolerant; susceptible to rot in moist, poorly drained soils
