About
Artemisia abrotanum is an upright sub-shrub that can reach a height of up to 1 meter. It features finely dissected, aromatic grey-green foliage. In late summer, it produces small, drooping flower clusters that are a muted yellow.
About the genus
Artemisia includes a variety of plants such as shrubs, perennials, and annuals, which can be either evergreen or deciduous. The leaves are typically gray, aromatic, and often have a divided appearance. The flower heads tend to be inconspicuous.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbs - Culinary, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- E, S and SC Europe
- Fragrance
- Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile well-drained soil in sun. Can die back in heavy, poorly-drained soil
- Pruning
- Pruning Group 7 Cut back to the lowest, new shoots near the base in mid to late spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus