Artemisia absinthium
An interesting plant whose silvery green foliage makes an excellent foil for other plants in the border. In summer it bears very small, almost insignificant yellow flowers. All parts of the plant should be considered poisonous, but it also a useful plant to deter many pests from the garden as slugs and snails as well as many other insects particularly dislike this plant, so a few sprigs of it, snipped off and placed discretely around the garden can help deter them.
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- Aspect: South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Asteraceae
- Flower Colour : Yellow
- Flower Season: Summer
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Fragrance: Foliage
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H6 (Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe) -20 to -15C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Autumn, Spring, Summer
- Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Height & Width: 100cm x 100cm
Artemisia absinthium
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As of 1st July 2026, we will no longer be offering a mail order service. Orders received up to 30th June will be dispatched within 7-10 working days.
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We can still help with sourcing plants for collection from our Langport plant centre. Simply email us your plant lists to [email protected] and we will contact you with prices and availability.
An interesting plant whose silvery green foliage makes an excellent foil for other plants in the border. In summer it bears very small, almost insignificant yellow flowers. All parts of the plant should be considered poisonous, but it also a useful plant to deter many pests from the garden as slugs and snails as well as many other insects particularly dislike this plant, so a few sprigs of it, snipped off and placed discretely around the garden can help deter them.
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