🌿 Southernwood
Artemisia abrotanum
herbs
deciduous shrub
Asteraceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
4-8
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
3-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
1 year
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (3)
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Moisture-loving plants
⚠️ Southernwood rots in wet soil.
📝 Growing Notes
Strong camphor-lemon scent. Deer resistant. Moth repellent sachets. 'Lad's love' , used in courting.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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