Artemisia Species, Absinthe Wormwood, Grand Wormwood, Mugwort

I love this plant, the compact mounds, the smell, everything. I had this plant back in Illinois but never allowed it to show it's potenti...Read Moreal. Moved here to Arizona and saw it in a neighbor's yard and was given a nice bunch. I planted it around my tree in the front and it gave a beautiful contrast to my green plants. Later I found Artemisia Oriental Limelight with their yellow/lime green leaves and planted it among the mugwort. WOW!!! What a great combination!!! The 2 were made for each other. They both take the super hot Arizona sun, can withstand the lack of water and will accept some neglect. Hope I'm never without this pair.

Slow growing, and not invasive (except for the 30k seeds dropped by each plant).

i don't have a problem w/this one. it pretty much keeps to itself and i love having the silver color all year

Vigorous and hardy but not invasive in my zone 7 Maryland shade garden.

Deer have not touched this plant but have eaten ...Read Morethe hostas around it to the ground. I plan to take cuttings and use it as a barrier around other plants that the deer like. The soft gray-green foliage is a nice foil for plants with glossy green foliage.

This plant is listed on the North Dakota invasive/troublesome list and this information is being distributed in a guide developed by the ...Read MoreND Weed Control Association and other agencies.

Plant Features
Perennial, up to 4 feet tall
Leaves 2 to 5 inches long, deeply divided, grayish in color from a distance
Single to multiple hairy stems from base
Previous years stems woody, erect
Crushed plants have a strong sage odor
Early spring emergence from seed or at the base of previous year's plants
Abundant, small, 1/8 inch yellowish flowers on the upper 2/3 of each stem
Blooms in July and August
Large taproot
Produces a very large amount of seed

Distribution
Widespread invasive found on disturbed sites in grasslands, roadsides, gravel pits, etc. Spreads mostly by seed through contaminated hay and equipment

Interesting Facts
Herb, used for sinus colds and liniments
Pollen considered an allergen
Bitter tasting, can taint milk if ingested
Sheep graze readily (crude protein 25%)

I love the silver foliage. Mine is no problem as it is in a pot. I whack it hard every year for a bushy look.

Years ago, I grew this plant at the request of my ex-husband in Pittsburgh PA. He used it to make homemade Absinthe, which tasted like O...Read Moreuzo. Sorry, I don't remember the recipe.

Colorado Class B Noxious Weed. Mandatory eradication in all counties except Garfield.
All locations of this plant in Colorado sho...Read Moreuld be immediately reported to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

Hi Everyone,
I love wormwood. The aroma is what I like about it. The gray/green foliage is lovely against other plants.
I...Read More don't find it invasive.
Isn't this the plant they made the liquore Absinthe and it
was baned in almost all countries but France.

Egglantinerose

Not at all invasive in my zone 4b garden with heavy clay soil. Very pretty. I use branches of it for discouraging moths in my clothes clo...Read Moreset. It does not stand upright readily in my garden--I let it flop over onto a low stone wall and it makes a well-behaved cloud, with lavender on one side and lady's mantle on the other.

Yes, it's very invasive, but makes a nice backdrop for other plants. The foliage is the feature, the flowers are insignificant. Mine get...Read Mores about 4' tall even in very poor soil. See pix of babies as well as plant in mid-July