Wormwood

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Common Name: Wormwood
Botanical Name: Artemisia absinthium
Plant Type: Herb
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
AHS Heat Zone:  
Light Requirements: Full Sun; Partial Shade
Water Usage: Low; Medium
Soil Type: Well-Drained
Height: 3 feet
Spread: 18 inches
Season of Bloom: July to August
Bloom Color: Yellow/Green
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
Native TX Plant: Adapted
Wildlife Value:  

 
Very pungent, extremely aromatic silvery-green foliage. A bitter herb used to repel fleas, ticks and moths. Good in wreaths.


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