{"id":12847,"date":"2025-12-06T22:50:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T22:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T22:50:51","slug":"wormwood","status":"publish","type":"library","link":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Wormwood"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Wormwood<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Artemisia absinthium<\/font><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

(ar-tay-MIS-ee-ah ab-SINTH-ee-um)<\/font><\/span><\/p>\n

COMMON NAME<\/span><\/b>: <\/span>WORMWOOD<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

FAMILY:<\/span><\/b> <\/em><\/span>Compositae<\/em><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

TYPE:<\/span><\/b> Perennial subshrub<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

LOCATION:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Full sun or partial shade<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

PLANTING:<\/span><\/b> Plant year round from seed, divisions or transplants<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

HEIGHT:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>3 to 4 feet<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

SPREAD:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>2 to 3 feet<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

FINAL SPACING:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>18 to 24 inches<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

BLOOM\/FRUIT:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Yellowish green flowers in midsummer.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

GROWTH HABITS\/CULTURE:<\/span><\/b> Fast-growing, very pungent, upright to sprawling, extremely aromatic foliage. Leaf color is silvery when young but darkens to pale green with age. Can be invasive. Cut back in fall or early spring to avoid leggy look.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

PROBLEMS:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Leggy and untidy if not kept trimmed.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

HARVEST\/STORAGE:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Cut the foliage anytime and use fresh or hang upside down to dry. Store in a cool place.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

CULINARY USES:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>A bitter herb used to flavor vermouth.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

MEDICINAL USES:<\/span><\/b> Historically makes a bitter tea used as a vermifuge. It is very toxic. Also used to treat liver and gallbladder problems, fever, gout, and aid digestion. However, it is too toxic to be used internally.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

LANDSCAPE USES:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Makes a good border and color contrast plant.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

OTHER USES:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Repellent for fleas, ticks, and moths. Good to use in wreaths.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

INSIGHT:<\/span><\/b> <\/span>Wormwood is a good insect repellent and attractive in landscape.<\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Herb Book<\/em><\/span><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

<\/body><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"dirtdoctor-library":[],"class_list":["post-12847","library","type-library","status-publish","hentry","category-d","no-post-thumbnail"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWormwood - The Dirt Doctor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wormwood - The Dirt Doctor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wormwood Artemisia absinthium (ar-tay-MIS-ee-ah ab-SINTH-ee-um) COMMON NAME: WORMWOOD FAMILY: Compositae TYPE: Perennial subshrub LOCATION: Full sun or partial shade PLANTING: Plant year round from seed, divisions or transplants HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet SPREAD: 2 to 3 feet FINAL SPACING: 18 to 24 inches BLOOM\/FRUIT: Yellowish green flowers in midsummer. GROWTH HABITS\/CULTURE: Fast-growing, very pungent, upright to sprawling, extremely aromatic…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Dirt Doctor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedirtdoctor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@HowardGarrett\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/\",\"name\":\"Wormwood - The Dirt Doctor\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-06T22:50:51+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg\",\"width\":640,\"height\":480},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Library topics\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Wormwood\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/\",\"name\":\"The Dirt Doctor\",\"description\":\"Natural Organic Gardening & Living\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Dirt Doctor\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dirt-Doctor-LOGO.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dirt-Doctor-LOGO.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":237,\"caption\":\"The Dirt Doctor\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedirtdoctor\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/HowardGarrett\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedirtdoctor?ref=badge\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/dirtdoctortv\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Wormwood - The Dirt Doctor","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Wormwood - The Dirt Doctor","og_description":"Wormwood Artemisia absinthium (ar-tay-MIS-ee-ah ab-SINTH-ee-um) COMMON NAME: WORMWOOD FAMILY: Compositae TYPE: Perennial subshrub LOCATION: Full sun or partial shade PLANTING: Plant year round from seed, divisions or transplants HEIGHT: 3 to 4 feet SPREAD: 2 to 3 feet FINAL SPACING: 18 to 24 inches BLOOM\/FRUIT: Yellowish green flowers in midsummer. GROWTH HABITS\/CULTURE: Fast-growing, very pungent, upright to sprawling, extremely aromatic…","og_url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/","og_site_name":"The Dirt Doctor","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedirtdoctor","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@HowardGarrett","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/","url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/","name":"Wormwood - The Dirt Doctor","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg","datePublished":"2025-12-06T22:50:51+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Southernwood_001.jpg","width":640,"height":480},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/wormwood\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Library topics","item":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/library\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Wormwood"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#website","url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/","name":"The Dirt Doctor","description":"Natural Organic Gardening & Living","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#organization","name":"The Dirt Doctor","url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dirt-Doctor-LOGO.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Dirt-Doctor-LOGO.png","width":500,"height":237,"caption":"The Dirt Doctor"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedirtdoctor","https:\/\/x.com\/HowardGarrett","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedirtdoctor?ref=badge","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/dirtdoctortv"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library\/12847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/library"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library\/12847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12848,"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library\/12847\/revisions\/12848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12847"},{"taxonomy":"dirtdoctor-library","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/dirtdoctor-library?post=12847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}