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Ornamental Herbs |
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| Garlic/Chinese chives (A.
tuberosum) |
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Interesting,
flat leaves form lovely, green mounds covered by
starry bursts of white flowers late in the season.
The seed heads dry and last all winter long. |
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Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) have lovely white
blooms.
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Artemisia
Wormwood, sagebrush and tarragon are all part of this family.
These herbs contain aromatic compounds in the leaves and stems
that provide antiseptic, disinfectant, culinary and repellent
qualities. They are most noted for their lovely, silver foliage. |
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| Southernwood, old man, lad's love, maiden's
ruin (A. abrotanum) |
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This
shrub has small, finely divided, silver-green leaves
that exude a lemony-pine scent. Use as an insect
repellent in your closet. |
| Wormwood (A.
absinthium) |
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Its
height – it commonly grows to approximately 5' or 1.5m
– makes this plant a beautiful, gray-green focal point
in the garden. |
| Powis Castle wormwood (A.
'Powis Castle') |
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Feathery
clouds of silver, gray-green foliage make it a showstopper
in the garden. Try growing ornamental onions underneath for an interesting combination. Dried
foliage smells like pine and is great as a rug or vacuum
deodorant. |
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