Description: Southernwood, also known as citrus southernwood, is a small woody stemmed shrub hardy to Zone 4 through 9. It grows approximately 3 to 4 feet tall and has silvery green foliage. The first year or two is beneficial to tie the plant to a stake(s) to help support it and to help 'form' the plant by making it go more upwards instead of sprawl and lay on the ground. This helps the main branches become thicker and grow more upward to support the plant better. You may trim the bush to give it a more 'kept' look. The leaves have a citrusy lemony smell. Will tolerate dryer soils. Southernwood is used in formulas to repel mosquitos. Leaves rubbed on skin repels mosquitos and flies. The picture of the mature plant is to show what the plant looks like when grown. The picture of the smaller potted one is what southernwood looks like when it is small and growing. (YOU DO NOT GET A PLANT. THESE ARE SEEDS). Trim the bush down after first frost to 4-6 inches and it will return in Spring. Space plants 5 feet apart. Press the seeds onto moist soil and keep moist and in light until germination which is in 14 to 30 days then carefully transplant the seedlings when they are a couple inches tall. 30 seeds per pkt.
Price: 4.25 USD
Location: Doon, Iowa
End Time: 2024-12-15T20:39:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Herb Seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Artemisia abrotanum
Common Name: Citrus Southernwood
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Features: Flowering
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
