I'm certainly not good at IDing but the first plant had bloomed with the most insignificant yellow flowers. And when I searched for blooms at the time, they all seemed the same.
I may be stepping off into it but have ordered some seed to plant a couple of different varieties to compare to these two. After all, I've read there are over 400 varieties of Artemisia...
Doesn't Absinthe have a peculiar scent compared to other Wormwood species?
Yes, I have read the same although I've not knowingly smelled it. These two Artemisia smell the same.
Deb, as you grow the true A. abinsthium have you noticed its' impact on surrounding plant growth? It was a topic of discussion over on the perennials forum
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