Common Wormwood is a woody perennial grown for its attractive silver-grey foliage, which adds texture and contrast to the garden. The foliage is covered with silky white hairs and is very aromatic when crushed. The tiny, rather inconspicuous cream-coloured flower heads appear in dense, leafy, drooping panicles in late summer. A valuable border plant, it tolerates poor soils and is drought tolerant.
Commonly known as absinthe or wormwood, the species name Absinthium means 'without sweetness' in reference to the extremely bitter taste of the plant's sap. It is a very important species in the history of medicine, having been used in a variety of homeopathic treatments. In modern times, Artemisia has also become an object of biotechnological research. It is also an important spice and a valuable ingredient in the cosmetics industry.
We are a plant nursery in the Algarve specialising in dry mediterranean species. We propagate and grow our own stock in conditions they are likely to endure when they are planted out.
We grow plants that are adapted to the dry land conditions in Portugal and southern Spain, both mediterranean perennials and succulents.
We choose plants that require very little water and maintenance. We produce a range of dry land plants that are typical of the worlds mediterranean regions. These are available to order ready for planting in the wetter months of the year. Please order the plants you need and we’ll have them ready at the best time for planting.
To ensure your new plants adapt and establish quickly, we produce them in special anti-spiral root pruning containers and a range of fibre pots (no plastic waste) with our own tried and tested growing media.
Viveiros Jardimseco
Tavira, Algarve
Please note we have no retail outlet or garden centre and are not open to the public. For more information you can contact us here.
Plantas adaptadas à seca - produzimos plantas adaptadas às condições de Portugal e Sul de Espanha, tanto espécies mediterrânicas como suculentas.
Oferecemos uma gama de espécies típicas das zonas climáticas mediterrânicas em todo o mundo.