sea wormwood
Also known as: garden cypress; sea artemisia; wormseed
A subshrub with aromatic, deciduous feathery leaves reaching 60cm. The leaves are covered in hairs giving a soft silvery appearance and smell pleasantly medicinal. Flowers are spikes of small yellow-brown clusters developing in summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- sea wormwood (Artemisia maritima)
- Genus
- Artemisia
- Family
- Asteraceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of sea wormwood
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Eurasia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of sea wormwood
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sea wormwood care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist for steady leafy growth without drought stress
Fertilizing
FertilizingNitrogen-rich vegetable feed every two to three weeks in active growth
Pruning
PruningPrune in spring to keep bushy
Propagation
PropagationPropagate from seed or softwood cuttings
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun on well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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