African Wormwood Live Plant | Artemisia afra | Fragrant Medicinal Herb Silver Foliage Perennial Starter Plant

Add striking silver foliage and aromatic beauty to your garden with African Wormwood, a greenhouse-grown starter live plant prized for its finely divided gray-green leaves, fragrant herbal aroma, and attractive shrubby growth habit. Artemisia afra is a perennial herb native to southern Africa, valued as both an ornamental foliage plant and a traditional medicinal herb. Its aromatic foliage also attracts beneficial insects while helping add texture to herb gardens, cottage gardens, and drought-tolerant landscapes. With proper care, it produces attractive foliage under suitable growing conditions.

Artemisia afra thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Its finely textured silver-green foliage provides season-long interest and complements flowering perennials, native gardens, and xeriscape plantings. Once established, this drought-tolerant perennial requires minimal maintenance and performs well in hot, sunny locations.

You will receive one healthy, greenhouse-grown Artemisia afra starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Artemisia afra Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Aromatic silver-gray foliage
• Attractive finely divided leaves
• Produces attractive foliage under suitable growing conditions
• Traditional medicinal herb
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Excellent for herb gardens and xeriscape landscapes
• Deer and rabbit resistant
• Low-maintenance perennial
• Outstanding ornamental foliage
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Artemisia afra
• Common Name: African Wormwood
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining sandy or rocky soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then allow soil to dry between waterings
• Humidity: Low to moderate humidity
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 8–11 (protect from prolonged freezing temperatures)
• Mature Size: Approximately 4–6 feet tall and 3–5 feet wide, depending on growing conditions

🌼 Perfect For

• Herb Gardens
• Medicinal Herb Gardens
• Xeriscape Gardens
• Cottage Gardens
• Drought-Tolerant Landscapes
• Wildlife Gardens
• Container Gardens
• Gifts for Gardeners