| Common Name | Latin Name | Plant Family |
|---|---|---|
|
Fringed Wormwood |
Artemisia frigida |
Compositae |
Both the growing and the dried plant can be used as an insect repellent[172]. The leaves can be placed on a camp fire to repel mosquitoes[257].
The aromatic leaves have been used in pillows etc as a deodorant[257].
Bunches of the soft leaves have been used as towels, toilet paper etc[257].
A green dye is obtained from the leaves[257].
Cultivation & Habitat
Seed – surface sow from late winter to early summer in a greenhouse in a very free-draining soil, but make sure that the compost does not dry out. The seed usually germinates within 1 – 2 weeks in a warm greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Division in spring or autumn[200].
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil that is not too rich[1, 200]. Requires a lime-free soil. Established plants are very drought tolerant[200]. Plants are longer lived, more hardy and more aromatic when they are grown in a poor dry soil[245].
A very ornamental plant[1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[233].
N. America – Minnesota to Saskatchewan, Yukon, Texas and Arizona. N. Asia.
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