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In the Garden | Fragrance | Medicinal use

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In the Garden

Growth Characteristics:

• Perennial, Evergreen, Frost tolerant,
• Height: ±1.5m; Spread: ±1.5cm,
• Attractive as a neatly clipped hedge and the silver leaves are stunning when reflected in moonlight,

Cultivation:

• Full sun; Well drained, composted soil,

   

Harvesting:

• Pick fresh leaves and flowers throughout the year,
• The leaves and roots produce a yellow natural plant dye for textiles,

   

Companion Planting:

• Vegetables and fruit:
  • Deter onion and carrot fly with branches laid between onion and carrot rows,
  • Grow near cabbage to deter cabbage moth, and near fruit trees to deter fruit tree moth,

Repellant for:

• The leaves make one of the best natural fish moth and mosquito repellant,
• Hang bunches of leaves in a chicken coop to deter fleas, lice, and flies,
• Ants: Chopped and sprinkled around holes, or a strong infusion poured into holes,

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Fragrance

• Pungently, aromatic leaves,
• Use in sachets to repel moths and fleas,
• Infuse to make a strong domestic disinfectant,
• Will help to retain fragrance in pot-pourris,
• Use soft silver foliage colour for bouquets, wreaths and tussie-mussies,

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Medicinal use

Southernwood may be beneficial in the following cases:

Preparation and dosage:

TEA:

• 2 cups per day.
• Only use consecutively for up to 2 weeks, give a break of a week before resuming.

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