Artemisia arbrotanum
Artemisia arbrotanum is a super hardy ancient garden plant with great foliage texture that smells like Coca Cola!
Southernwood (Artemisia arbrotanum) is a totally-forgotten ancient garden herb with superb fine-textured aromatic foliage that provides excellent texture all year long PLUS a fruity camphor-like fragrance to the leaves that is reminiscent of Coca Cola! Trim hard in late winter to maintain a bushy habit. Yellowish insignificant flowers can be removed or left on the plant.
Common Name: Coca Cola Plant, Southernwood
Family: Asteraceae (The Aster/Daisy Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Fall
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Not known in truly wild habitats.
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