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I've grown wormwood for about 4 years in my greenhouse, here in the northwest, and even though this last winter got pretty cold, it appears to be coming back again. I also had one planted indoors, by a large south facing window, and it grew beautifully there a few years, till I removed it. It doesn't require much care, just mainly some watering, and pruning, if it gets too big. It's a lovely thick lacey plant, with an interesting aroma that I like. I'd read that it helps keep animals from the deer family (moose here), from eating your garden...it said I could strew the plucked branches around the perimeter of my garden, but sad to say it didn't deter the moose. Nevertheless, I'm going to keep it going, because it will be a good backup, if the animals get worms, and it can be used for fungus, too. There's good info online about how to use wormwood for those purposes. It might be dangerous if you or your pet took too much, so do look online for safe recipes.

I am currently growing this herb in my greenhouse. It has been a wonderful addition and withstands some negligence. The greenhouse got a bit colder than intended and I forgot to water it quite a few times, but it is still standing strong and tall. The scent is a little strange and took some getting used to but not unpleasant.

We grow perennial wormwood in z5 easily outdoors in raised beds and it needs little to no care..produces huge mounds of grey blue leaves all season, also in containers in the winter. The leaves are one of the best anti fungals and antiparasite herbs when a few handfuls of fresh leaves are infused in boiling water for about an hour on low.. the body part soaked in a towel dipped in the strong wormwood herbal infusion.. great for inner leg rashes, foot fungus, hair soaks for itchy scalp, scabies or mites, it really works well for skin issues of all types and is gentle enough for sensitive skin. the latest thing ive used it to treat is a toenail fungus on a family member and it cured it right up.

We use these on our small farm as a trap crop for aphids and at the end of some rows to confuse pests. Works quite well and we have very few cutworms. Very easy to start and they don't need much to thrive. They are vigorous and will grow as tall as 5' and about as wide. In order to keep them in check, we prune them and use the trimmings as a base in a grow heap. We have made bitters with them as well. When in bloom, the wormwood's small white flowers are enchanting. If I needed to landscape a forgotten corner or large area, this plant would be including in the collection.

Last year I planted this and it was slightly difficult to start, as most herbs are. I put in a pot and it just took off. A very cold hardy plant. We live in central Alaska and it even lived through the first snow!