About
Siberian wormwood is a grey-green perennial of northern Asia and North America whose native range elsewhere is disputed.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Not recorded. We have no source on whether this plant is safe for cats, dogs or other pets — that is not the same as safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked.
- People
- Not recorded.
- Mature size
- 50–60 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Reaches 50–60 cm, with alternate, twice-divided grey-green leaves of smooth-edged lance-shaped segments. Produces many greenish-yellow flowers from August to October; fruits are achenes. Can be confused with Tanacetum bipinnatum (pointed leaves) and Artemisia norvegica (larger flowers).
Distribution & habitat
Undisputedly native to Russia (especially Siberia), Alaska, Yukon and Mongolia, and probably Kashmir. Some sources add Rocky Mountain states and parts of Europe such as Austria, Czechia and Sweden; its status in Germany is debated.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Russia, United States, Canada, Mongolia
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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