Artemisia suksdorfii (coastal mugwort) is a, hardy, rhizomatous perennial native to the San Juan Islands, thriving on rocky beaches and coastal bluffs. It grows 1.5–6 ft tall with aromatic, green, hairless tops and white, woolly under-leaves, producing spike-like, yellow-green flower clusters from summer to fall. It is deer resistant, and drought tolerant.
You will find other types of Mugwort at Korean Bathhouses diffused into hot pools for relieving sore muscles and as a rebalancing herb for women's reproductive health. We are celebrating our local version, which is just as aromatic and lovely.
ZONE: 4-9
POLLINATOR: Yes
DEER RESISTANT: Yes
DROUGHT TOLERANT: Yes
EVERGREEN: Semi evergreen, full evergreen if undercover
SPREADS BY SEED: No, this plant spreads by its rhizomes
NEEDS A CROSS POLLINATOR: Wind pollinated
AGE OF PLANT: 1yr (roots will have full maturity by April)
MATURE HEIGHT: 1.5-6FT tall & 2-6Ft wide
COASTAL MUGWORT
PLANTING & GROWING
It is best to plant Mugwort in the early spring after a period of cold stratification. The time to harvest it is right before it enters the flowering stage since that is when the energy will be strongest in the leaves.
MEDICINAL BENEFITS
- Antiviral
- Anti-inflammatory
- Nervine (relaxing)
- Antioxidant
- Anticancer
- Antibacterial & antifungal especially in the GI tract
- Immune supportive
- Antispasmodic
- Carminative
- Analgesic properties
- Sluggish digestion & bloating
- Liver & Gallbladder
- Nervous system
- Anxiety
- Female reproductive health in all stages of life
- Mild anthelmintic helping to eliminate parasites. However, it is not nearly as strong in this aspect as Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
- Highly useful remedy for both amenorrhea as well as dysmenorrhea
- Relieves liver stagnation helping to break down and metabolize complex reproductive hormones that have caused PMS symptoms.
- Hyperandrogenism, a condition of excess androgen hormones (like testosterone) in women, causing symptoms such as hirsutism (excess body/facial hair), severe acne, hair loss, and irregular periods.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases.
FLAVOR & PAIRING
Pairs well with nepeta and cacao. Mugwort is a relative of Sage, and it just so happens to make a wonderful hot chocolate with nutmeg and cinnamon.