Artemisia abrotanum
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Artemisia abrotanum, Southernwood, Lads Love
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Rarely flowers in UK, if it does they are tiny and light green in colour. Grey/green, finely divided, aromatic, feathery foliage. Excellent moth repellent.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Deciduous Shrub
• Height: 1m
• Spread: 1m
Southernwood can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as herb plants.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Light Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour: Light green
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: Do not use medicinally when pregnant.
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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