Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 3: 20. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc.
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 4-7
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Eurasia
Growth Habits: Perennial, 3 feet tall (90 cm), fragrant, divided, silver leaves
Flowers: Light yellow flowers
Watering Needs: Little water
Propagation: Cuttings in spring, seeds, division
Was used to manufacture 'absinthe', used by poets at the beginning of the century in France. That liquor was subsequently forbidden in most of Europe, as toxic to the nervous system. It is now legal again with lower level of the alkaloid 'thujone', responsible for the nerve damage.
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