Artemisia abrotanum syn. Artemisia paniculata ; Artemisia procera Willd.
Southernwood
A scented plant bearing grey/silver and green delicate leaves, pale yellow small flowers in summer. Drought tolerant.
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Southernwood
Latin name
Artemisia abrotanum syn. Artemisia paniculata ; Artemisia procera Willd.
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Asteraceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
1.00 M
Artemisia abrotanum syn. Artemisia paniculata ; Artemisia procera Willd.
A scented plant bearing grey/silver and green delicate leaves, pale yellow small flowers in summer. Drought tolerant.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The flowering season is from early Summer to early Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in early Spring in a sunny site where the soil is free-draining. (It doesn't matter if the soil is poor, as long as it is free-draining). Water the newly-planted plant well, and keep watering regularly until the plant is established.
Propagating by seed
From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn
This plant self-seeds readily. More of a problem is stopping it from self-seeding!
Propagating by cuttings
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Take softwood cuttings from new growth early in the day in Spring or early Summer. Cut, neatly, a 4" approx. piece of a non-flowering shoot, pinch out the tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
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