Artemisia

The genus Artemisia includes 400 species - herbaceous and semi-shrubby perennial evergreen and semi-evergreen (depending on temperature and humidity conditions), hardy and not very resistant plants. Usually they are grown as decorative-leaved crops with pinnately dissected silver-gray leaves with a characteristic "wormwood" smell. The leaves are used in cooking, the liquor industry. Yellow or white flowers are poorly decorative, small, collected in racemes or paniculate inflorescences. These plants are easy to grow, with the exception of genepi wormwood (Artemisia genepi). Wormwood arborescens (A. arborescens) is a deciduous shrub species, up to 1.80 m high, with pinnately dissected silvery leaves and yellow round baskets collected in panicles. Suitable for rocky coastal areas. Wormwood felt (A. lanata) is a plant 10-15 cm tall, stable, semi-shrubby. Silvery-green leaves; yellow baskets gathered in brushes. Wormwood ludoviciana (A. ludoviciana) is herbaceous resistant species up to 1 m high. The leaf shape is linear to lanceolate. In summer and autumn, yellow baskets are formed, collected in panicles. Variety 'Silver Queen' - up to 75 cm tall, with silvery leaves. 'Valerie Finnis' is a 60 cm tall plant with silver-grey leaves. The following types are used as aromatic and medicinal crops. Tarragon, or wormwood tarragon (A. dracunculus), is herbaceous perennial (often grown as an annual) small root-spreading species, 60-80 cm high, with dark leaves. Wormwood (A. absinthium) is a semi-shrubby deciduous species with a height of 80-90 cm, with pale green leaves.

The genus Artemisia includes 400 species - herbaceous and semi-shrubby perennial evergreen and semi-evergreen (depending on temperature and humidity conditions), hardy and not very resistant plants. Usually they are grown as decorative-leaved crops with pinnately dissected silver-gray leaves with a characteristic "wormwood" smell. The leaves are used in cooking, the liquor industry. Yellow or white flowers are poorly decorative, small, collected in racemes or paniculate inflorescences. These plants are easy to grow, with the exception of genepi wormwood (Artemisia genepi).

Wormwood arborescens (A. arborescens) is a deciduous shrub species, up to 1.80 m high, with pinnately dissected silvery leaves and yellow round baskets collected in panicles. Suitable for rocky coastal areas.

Wormwood felt (A. lanata) is a plant 10-15 cm tall, stable, semi-shrubby. Silvery-green leaves; yellow baskets gathered in brushes.

Wormwood ludoviciana (A. ludoviciana) is herbaceous resistant species up to 1 m high. The leaf shape is linear to lanceolate. In summer and autumn, yellow baskets are formed, collected in panicles. Variety 'Silver Queen' - up to 75 cm tall, with silvery leaves. 'Valerie Finnis' is a 60 cm tall plant with silver-grey leaves.

The following types are used as aromatic and medicinal crops. Tarragon, or wormwood tarragon (A. dracunculus), is herbaceous perennial (often grown as an annual) small root-spreading species, 60-80 cm high, with dark leaves.

Wormwood (A. absinthium) is a semi-shrubby deciduous species with a height of 80-90 cm, with pale green leaves.

Cultivation

Wormwood is grown in the open ground in borders and flower beds, in rock gardens, for cutting and flower arrangements. It is planted in a permanent place in autumn or spring, when planting, organic fertilizers are applied at the rate of 4-5 kg/m2. The distance between plants is left 20-50 cm, depending on the size of the seedlings. Only when growing on depleted soils in spring, once every 20-30 days, a full mineral fertilizer is added to the water for irrigation in the amount of 10-20 g per bucket. Pruning is usually not required, except for wormwood bitter, it is cut at the end of winter, leave 15 cm from the base.

Wormwood is grown in the open ground in borders and flower beds, in rock gardens, for cutting and flower arrangements. It is planted in a permanent place in autumn or spring, when planting, organic fertilizers are applied at the rate of 4-5 kg/m2. The distance between plants is left 20-50 cm, depending on the size of the seedlings. Only when growing on depleted soils in spring, once every 20-30 days, a full mineral fertilizer is added to the water for irrigation in the amount of 10-20 g per bucket. Pruning is usually not required, except for wormwood bitter, it is cut at the end of winter, leave 15 cm from the base.

Location

Place wormwood in the open sun, you can also in partial shade.

Temperature

These species are frost-resistant and easily tolerate high air temperatures, with the exception of some species (A. arborescens), which are more suitable for a mild climate.

Watering

Sagebrush is a drought-resistant plant; watering is sufficient when planted in the ground.

Care

Remove stems with wilted flowers, and in the spring-frost-damaged shoots.

Reproduction

All herbaceous species are propagated in the spring by seeds and dividing bushes. Perennials are propagated by root scions and bush division. Seeds are sown in boxes filled with special seed soil. Grown seedlings are transplanted into new pots filled with a suitable substrate. Parts of the bush and offspring are planted in a mixture of peat and sand (1:1). Seedlings are finally planted in autumn or spring.

Diseases

Rust disfigures the leaves, and brown spots form on the underside of them. Carry out treatment with appropriate drugs that are easy to find in the store.

Acquisition

Seeds of ornamental species can be purchased in flower shops and nurseries. Check the expiration date indicated on the sachet. Spicy-aromatic species are purchased by seedlings in pots even in supermarkets.