ARTEMISIA LADS LOVE

DESCRIPTION
Artemisia abrotanum also known as southernwood,
lad's love and old man is a semi-evergreen sub-shrub
with grey-green pinnately divided leaves, which have a
pungent smell. Tiny, dull yellow flowers are borne in
dense panicles in late summer; flowering does not occur
in cool summers.

USES
One should not get disillusioned when using plants as a
natural approach to insect eradication. A couple of simple
rules will guide you to reduced insect problems. Firstly, what
repels insects from a herb is the oil within its leaves which
need to be released to be effective. To release the sap or oil the
herb must be cut or bruised. Bunches can be cut and hung by
any door or BBQ or planted near a walkway where the plant
will be brushed by passers by. When doing your yearly prune,
these herbs can also be dried for sachets to repel insects
inside your house

1m high x 60cm wide