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wormwood Wormwood Artemisia absinthium

How to sow wormwood: Direct seed outdoors two weeks after last spring frost

Sun requirement for wormwood: Plant in Full Sun

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Wormwood is a species of Artemisia and a member of the Daisy (Asteraceae) family. Other Artemesia species include Tarragon and Mugwort. All parts of the plant are extremely bitter. Wormwood is drought, heat, and deer resistant. It is grown as an ornamental plant and is used to make traditional bitters and absinthe. Herbal medicine has historically used wormwood to treat liver, gallbladder and digestive system disorders.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Height

150cm

Row Spacing

90cm

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Scientific names

Artemisia absinthium

Alternate names

absinthium
absinthe wormwood
common wormwood
green ginger
grand wormwood

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