Artemisia princeps
Japanese mugwort
Family AsteraceaeAlso called yomogi, ssuk, Korean mugwort
About
Japanese mugwort (yomogi, ssuk) is a vigorous East Asian perennial that spreads quickly by underground stolons and can become invasive.
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.
- Growth rate
- Very vigorous; spreads rapidly by stolons and can become invasive.
- Mature size
- Up to 1.2 m tall.
Field notes
Morphology
Perennial up to 1.2 m tall. Light green, feather-shaped scalloped leaves have dense white fuzz beneath. Small buff flowers, hermaphrodite and wind-pollinated, appear from July to November.
Distribution & habitat
Native to China, Japan and Korea; introduced in Belgium and the Netherlands. Grows on roadsides, slopes, valleys and riverbanks.
Ecology
Spreads rapidly by underground stolons.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- China, Japan, South Korea
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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