Artemisia dracunculus var. dracunculus

Artemisia dracunculus var. dracunculus

Native to:
Afghanistan | Baltic States | Belarus | Borneo | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NT, ON, SK, YT | China | Hainan | India | Japan | Jawa | Kazakhstan | Kirgizstan | Krym | Malaya | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Myanmar | Nepal | Netherlands | North Caucasus | Pakistan | Philippines | Portugal | Russia | Spain | Tadzhikistan | Taiwan | Transcaucasus | Türkiye | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | United States | AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, KS, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WY | Uzbekistan | Vietnam

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Asteraceae
Genus:
Artemisia
Species:
Artemisia dracunculus var. dracunculus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
150 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Months:
jul,aug,sep
Bloom Colors:
yellow, green

Keystone Species Ranking

Caterpillar Keystone:
★★★★☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes
Fragrant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
None required
Germination Time:
7–21 days
Notes:
Seeds require light for germination and warm temperatures (18-21°C). Low germination rates are common; vegetative propagation preferred.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch