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Alpine Wormwood Plant Care
Absinthium alpinum Besser
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Artemisia campestris is a common and widespread species of plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is native to a wide region of Eurasia and North America. Common names include field wormwood, beach wormwood, northern wormwood, Breckland wormwood, boreal wormwood, Canadian wormwood, field sagewort and field mugwort.
Every 7–14 days
Full sun to partial shade
60–80°F
40–70%
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How do you care for Alpine Wormwood?
Water Alpine Wormwood every 7–14 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 60–80°F (16–27°C) and 40–70% humidity. Fertilize it every 6 months during the growing season. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Alpine Wormwood Native To?
What Is the Alpine Wormwood?
Alpine Wormwood (Absinthium alpinum) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Absinthium genus. Alpine Wormwood is native to a wide region of Eurasia and North America. Alpine Wormwood is also known as Wormwood, Absinthium alpinum, Absinthium lanatum.
Alpine Wormwood displays an upright, bushy perennial growth habit, reaching up to 3 ft tall with a spread of approximately 2 ft. Alpine Wormwood produces small yellow flowers in dense clusters.
Leaf size: approximately 4 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Alpine Wormwood?
Absinthium alpinum requires watering every 7–14 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 7–14 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Alpine Wormwood Need?
Alpine Wormwood thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Alpine Wormwood Prefer?
Absinthium alpinum grows best at temperatures of 60–80°F. Alpine Wormwood prefers humidity levels of 40–70%.
Temperature
60–80°F
Humidity
40–70%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Alpine Wormwood?
Well-draining sandy soil with good aeration. Good drainage is essential for Alpine Wormwood to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Alpine Wormwood?
Feed Alpine Wormwood every 6 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 6 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Alpine Wormwood?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Alpine Wormwood?
Alpine Wormwood can be propagated through seeds, division of root ball.
Is the Alpine Wormwood Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Toxic to humans and pets if ingested
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Alpine Wormwood?
Alpine Wormwood is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, powdery mildew. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Alpine Wormwood Need?
Alpine Wormwood grows outdoors in USDA Zone 4a – 8b. It survives winters down to planting zone 4a. Alpine Wormwood is native to a wide region of Eurasia and North America.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4a – 8b
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Alpine Wormwood is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Absinthium genus (family Asteraceae) — search all Absinthium species in the plant lookup.
Alpine Wormwood thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Absinthium alpinum Besser, family Asteraceae (first published in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 1: 240 (1829)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Alpine Wormwood is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Ayacop, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 4a – 8b, estimated from the plant's typical growing conditions.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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