Artemisia ‘Lad’s Love’ Herb
$5.99 – $6.99
Artemesia abrotanum
Lad’s Love is an attractive, soft, feathery plant with grey/green leaves that form alternately, and provide small, yellow and white flowers. Aroma of leaves when crushed is a little like wormwood, with a refreshing lemony scent.
Uses: Aromatic leaves, which contain absinthol, have an insect-deterring effect. For this reason, it has had a history of use: added to sachets to deter moths in cupboards, dry the leaves and line nests to deter lice in the hen house. Leaves have been used in stuffing’s for rich meats like goose and duck.
SKU: ATLDLVE
Categories: Edible Garden, Foliage Cottage Perennials, Herbs, Perennials for Pots & Planters