Wormwood

[Isaac]

So i recently just purchased a bunch of seeds online (15 different kinds) and one of them is Wormwood I have read up some on the uses of wormwood such as a tea (and no, not to make absinthe XD) but I have also read up on some of the negatives of the plant as well. has anyone here ever used wormwood or grown it and know if it is a plant that is more of a problem or if it is ok to use in small doses such as in tea ect...

 

[marlingardener]

We have artemisia (a variety of wormwood) in our flower beds and it spreads by root, and I mean spreads! Personally I wouldn't use wormwood as an herb, just as a decorative touch in the garden. It should do well in your zone.

 

[Isaac]

We have artemisia (a variety of wormwood) in our flower beds and it spreads by root, and I mean spreads! Personally I wouldn't use wormwood as an herb, just as a decorative touch in the garden. It should do well in your zone.

sweet sounds great I am growing them right now in my grow tent but will probably move them to outside as soon as they become a bit more mature

 

[zigs]

I made tea out of the stuff once, it was so bitter I nearly threw up

 

[Marck]

The toxic compound, thujone is present in Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium and other related species). It should not be used as a food.
If there are still arguably medicinal uses for the plant, such usage should be done only under the direction of a knowledgeable herbalist. Needless to say, beware of fools, charlatans, and enthusiastic over-confidence. It has been used traditionally in absinthe liquers in very small amounts, though I understand that many modern absinthe recipes leave that herb out entirely.

However, as ornamental garden plants, wormwoods, and other silver-leaved Artemisia, come highly recommended. One particularly popular cultivar is Artemisia x 'Powis castle', which is a hybrid of two different wormwoods: Artemisia absinthium and A. arborescens.