Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood)

Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with light green leaves, close up of the dense herb plant foliage.
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with delicate lacy foliage covering the stems in a dense green mass.

Botanical name: Artemisia abrotanum

Common name: Southernwood

Family: Asteraceae

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 4-9

Plant type: Spice or herb
Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Subtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeCold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Fragrant plantFragrance: Fragrant; perfume plant
Ethnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicine

Other common names include: old man, boy's love, oldman wormwood, lover's plant, appleringie, garderobe, Our Lord's wood, maid's ruin, garden sagebrush, European sage, sitherwood and lemon plant.

Similar plants: Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood)


Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with fine textured green leaves in a close up plant shot
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with thin, feathery green leaves reaching upward in a dense clump
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with light green leaves and thin brown stems as a plant
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) with delicate threadlike light green leaves attached to thin brown stems
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) dense green plant with fine needle-like foliage in a shrub shape
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood) shrub rounded with fine divided needle-like leaves and small identification wooden sign


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