Artemisia longifolia
longleaf wormwood
Family AsteraceaeAlso called long-leaved sage
About
Longleaf wormwood is a deciduous perennial of the northern high plains, admired by gardeners for its narrow, pleasantly scented foliage.
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
- Up to 80 cm tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Perennial up to 80 cm tall, usually not clumping, with leaves longer and narrower than most relatives, up to 12 cm long. Fully deciduous, unlike many Artemisia.
Distribution & habitat
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, and Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wyoming and Colorado, with outliers in Oklahoma. Grows on barren ground, grassland and alkaline flats.
Cultivation notes
Considered well behaved in gardens: it self-seeds less than many relatives and is only somewhat rhizomatous. The foliage smells pleasant when brushed or crushed.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Canada, United States
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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