// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Sawtooth wormwood

Artemisia serrata

Sawtooth wormwood (Artemisia serrata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NY, WI
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–7b
Mature size: 4'–10'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Sawtooth wormwood (Artemisia serrata) — *Artemisia serrata* — Sawtooth wormwood. Photo by Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 528. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Sawtooth wormwood (Artemisia serrata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, MO. Hardy in zones 2b–7b. Mature size 4'–10'. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, sawtooth wormwood pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).