Mugwort

Other names

Felon Herb

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived perennial

Native distribution

Not Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Europe and Asia; Naturalized in Eastern N. America

Biocultural value

Tea made from bitter leaves aids digestion and relieves tension. Caution: Uterine stimulant-avoid during pregnancy.

Location

Mundy Wildflower Garden, Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Nichols Garden Nursery, Hortus Botanicus Nikitensis

Description

Rhizomatous perennial herb reaching 6' in height; essentially glabrous below inflorescence, aromatic;leaves mostly ovate or obovate, to 4" long, 1- to 2-pinnatifid into oblong, toothed or entire segments, dark green above, white-tomentose beneath; heads to 1/8" across in dense, leafy panicles; flowers mostlyreddish-brown.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

invasive, medicinal/pharmaceutical

Status

L4|SNR|GNR