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Wormwood is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
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Profile
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- annual
- Height
- 1 m
- Spread
- 1 m
- Growth
- medium
- Lifespan
- 10 years
- First yield
- after 1 year
- Hardiness
- zone 4–9
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Soil
- Sand, Silt
- Soil moisture
- Desert – moist
- pH
- 5.5 – 8
- Synonyms
- Absinthium, Absinth Wormwood
Flowering & harvest
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Uses
⚠️ Hazards
Toxicity: toxic
Frequently asked questions
Wormwood: how big does it get?
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) grows as a annual and reaches roughly 1 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 1 m. Growth is medium.
Wormwood: what site does it need?
Wormwood tolerates light shade. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt. Soil moisture should be in the range Desert – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 8.
Wormwood: is it hardy?
Wormwood is listed as hardy in zone 4–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.
Wormwood: will it grow in Central Europe?
Wormwood is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.
Wormwood: when does it flower?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from July to October.
Wormwood: when is it harvested?
In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate the fruit ripens from September to October.
Wormwood: is it poisonous?
Wormwood is classified as toxic. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.
Wormwood: what is it used for?
Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 3/10, Medicinal 8/10, Other uses 6/10.
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Community experience
What Permaplans users wrote about this plant – taken from the app as is. 1 post.
Der Wermut ist ein starkes Tee- und Gewürzkraut, vor allem für die Verdauungsorgane, Galle und Leber. Der bittere Geschmack vermeidet, dass man ihn in giftigen Mengen zu sich nehmen möchte;). Bei mir hat er im August frisch aus der Basis ausgetrieben. ich lasse die Blüten über den September für die Bienen etc. stehen, anschließend wandert ein Teil des Rückschnitts getrocknet ins Teeregal (appetitanregend), auch in Gewürzsalz kann er verwendet werden. Der Rest wird als Mulchschicht oder im Kompost dem Boden wieder zugeführt.
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