Wormwood — Herbs
Artemisia absinthium
Full sun, light watering — fully hardy.
- Sow
- Apr–Oct
- Plant out
- May
- In flower
- Jul, Aug, Sep
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H6
- Season
- summer
- Height
- 50–100 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower Jul-Sep.
Toxic to pets
Wormwood is poisonous to dogs and cats; eating it can cause sickness, and larger amounts can affect the nervous system.
→ Your vet, Animal PoisonLine, or the Veterinary Poisons Information Service.