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Artemisia herba-alba (White wormwood)

Other names: Desert wormwood

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Species
A. herba-alba is an upright, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with aromatic, finely-divided, grey-green leaves and erect panicles of small yellow to reddish-brown flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.6 m 0.6 m 2-5 years
1 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. Tolerates drought and saline conditons.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Desert garden/Xeriscaping

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Moderate/Medium
Low Desert = Moderate/Medium

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Upright, Bushy

Native to

Spain, Portugal

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

The foliage has aromatic leaves

Toxicity

Used in traditional medicine. Toxic to livestock if consumed in large amounts.

Plant care

Pruning

Cut back in autumn. In colder areas, do not cut until spring. Pinch out the shoot tips of young plants to encourage bushy growth. Discard old plants that cease to make new growth, they do not renovate well and should be replaced.

Propagation methods

Seed, Softwood cuttings

Propagation

Sow seed at 10-23C in spring. In areas with mild winters, sow in a frame in autumn.

Pests

Aphids

Diseases

Prune late summer or autumn flowering shrubs (optional)

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Plant early in spring in sun on poor, well-drained soil

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Pinch-out shoot tips of young plants

Sow seeds in a cold frame in autumn

Sow seeds in containers with heat (spring)

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