Artemisia abrotanum

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Artemisia

  Species:

  abrotanum

  Family:

  Asteraceae

  Recommended Propagation Strategy:

  Division

  Stem Cutting

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Europe (southern, eastern, as well as south-central)

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  drought, dry soil, rabbit, deer

  Edibility:

  Uses include teas, sachets, and potpourris

  Dimensions:

  Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Herb

  Herbaceous Perennial

  Perennial

  Poisonous

  Maintenance:

  Low

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Green

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Description:

  Flowers are small, drooping, and greenish-yellow or whitish-yellow.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Gray/Silver

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Hairs Present:

  Yes

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are silvery-green, alternate, and finely divided into blunt, narrow segments with silvery hairs on both sides.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Naturalized Area

  Design Feature:

  Hedge

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Drought

  Dry Soil

  Rabbits

  Problems:

  Poisonous

  Weedy

• Poison:

  Poison Severity:

  High

  Poison Symptoms:

  TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. (Poisonous through ingestion. Poisonous parts: all parts). Symptoms: In the form of absinthe, an outlawed beverage, it can cause forgetfulness, delirium, convulsions, and brain damage

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  A monoterpene thujone

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  No

  Poison Part:

  Bark

  Flowers

  Fruits

  Leaves

  Roots

  Seeds

  Stems