Featured plant: mugwort

Mugwort (Artemesia vulgaris) plants. Mugwort is a perennial in Zones 4-10. It can become invasive if allowed to go to seed. This herb is known for stuffing pillows to help you sleep and have good dreams. It's bitter and it is used to improve the digestion after consuming much fatty meat. It's also used in Asian medicine as moxibustion. It grows to 5' or so and is best at the back of the border. It can seed itself and the clumps get bigger. It does bear small, round silverish flowers that feature yellow pollen. The blooms are interesting, but not spectacular in size, color, or fragrance. It can be cut back just after flowering to prevent rampant seed spread. It will grow best in full sun and ok in part sun. The clumps can be divided to provide more mature plants, but it will do a fine job of seeding itself. It isn't fussy about soil and requires water when too dry. Zones 4-10.

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