National Botanic Garden of Wales, United Kingdom

Common name: y wermod lwyd, wormwood, girdle of St John, holy seed

Family: Asteraceae

Distribution: Asia, Europe

Regional red list: Least concern

National red list: Least concern

Hardiness: (H6) Hardy-very cold winter. -20 to -15°C (USDA 6b/7a)

Life form: Deciduous perennial • Parhaol lluosflwydd

Usage: Medicinal

Geirdarddiad / Etymology: Artemisia (ar-te-MIZ-ee-uh): From Artemis, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth.

Geirdarddiad / Etymology: absinthium (ab-SIN-thee-um): Latin; for wormwood. In biblical days it was a symbol of calamity and sorrow.

Description: An upright deciduous perennial, with finely divided, highly aromatic grey-green foliage and rather insignificant yellowish flowers in late summer. Has many medicinal benefits and can also be made to create the potent alcoholic drink, absinthe.