Mountain Mugwort (Artemisia montana)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Artemisia montana is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. A tea is made from the leaves. — Young leaves - cooked.; A tea is made from the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and grassy fields in mountains, C. and N. Japan. Roadsides, shrublands, forest margins, wet meadows and riverside forests at elevations of 300 - 2800 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)