White sagebrush, silver wormwood (Artemisia ludoviciana) seeds
- American wormwood variety that's suitable for fumigating.
- Contents: Approx. 600 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€4.99
Product number: ART05 GTIN: 4251420505491
Description
The silver wormwood is a large perennial from North America and is related to the common European wormwood. It is a rather striking sage brush, with its grey-green-silver-coloured feathered foliage and the strong aromatic scent, exuded by the entire plant, not only the leaves. The flowers, on the other hand, are rather inconspicuous.
Due to its essential oils, the white sagebrush is often used as an ingredient for incense blends. Many North American indigenous tribes have been known to appreciate its effect for ceremonies, and occasionally silver wormwood also appears as a remedy in folk medicine, although it can be a toxic if ingested in larger quantities.
In Mexico it is used in very small quantities as a medicinal plant and seasoning herb for meat dishes with a high fat content. It is well known under the name estafiate. In Europe, the large perennial is used almost exclusively as an ornamental plant for prairie gardens or Mediterranean style plant and rock arrangements.
Due to its essential oils, the white sagebrush is often used as an ingredient for incense blends. Many North American indigenous tribes have been known to appreciate its effect for ceremonies, and occasionally silver wormwood also appears as a remedy in folk medicine, although it can be a toxic if ingested in larger quantities.
In Mexico it is used in very small quantities as a medicinal plant and seasoning herb for meat dishes with a high fat content. It is well known under the name estafiate. In Europe, the large perennial is used almost exclusively as an ornamental plant for prairie gardens or Mediterranean style plant and rock arrangements.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
| Species | Asteraceae |
| Region of origin | Central America, Mexico, North America, USA |
| Characteristics | Poisonous plant |
| Eventual height | 30-150 cm |
| Flower colour | Green, White, Yellow |
| Flowering months | June, October, September |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Climate | Dry, Temperate |
| Soil type | Sandy |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Low |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
| Good companion plants | Catnip, Coreopsis, Cypress Spurge, Grasses, Prairie Lily, Sonnenhut |
Sowing and care
A hardy perennial. Pre-cultivation possible from March indoors or direct sowing outdoors from mid-April. Sprinkle seeds lightly on the soil and press them into the topsoil. Germinates easily. Prefers dry, nutrient-poor soils and loves full sun.
Other names
Botanical name: Artemisia ludoviciana
German: Steppenbeifuß, Ludwigs-Beifuß, Stauden-Wermut, Silberraute, Estafiate
English: Silver wormwood, Western mugwort, Louisiana wormwood, White sagebrush, Gray sagewort
French: Armoise blanche, Armoise de Louisiane, Armoise de l'Ouest, Sauge des Prairies
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germinated very quickly.
They germinated very quickly in a heated propagator but the seedlings are absolutely tiny can barely see their tiny green leaves.
