- You will get 1000 Seeds of Wormwood Herb Seeds. - Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt. - Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun. - Life Cycle: Perennial. - Watering: Medium. - Cultivating Difficulty: Easy. - Wormwood, is likely, the number one deer repelling plant, and is excellent for repelling mosquitoes. It has been found that deer and other marauding creatures find the smell repulsive and will leave the area where wormwood is planted. - The smell of wormwood is strong even to insects and especially mosquitoes. In fact, poultry farmers can use the leaves of wormwood to ward of fleas, ticks and other nasty insects like the dreaded Red Mite that find the smell unappealing. Contact a Veterinarian before administering wormwood and other plants to animals. - Not only does the smell of wormwood repel insects but it is reported that it can even kill insects and parasites effectively. - If wormwood extract, made from soaked leaves, is given orally to poultry and other farm animals in measured doses, internal parasites can be killed off! - A moth, snail and slug repellent can be made by taking the crushed leaves and soaking in a water solution. This tea can then be sprayed on the plants to repel these vicious creatures! - The above ground plant parts of wormwood are also used to treat various human ailments. Wormwood has been reported to benefit those suffering from gall bladder issues, upset stomach and intestinal issues. - In Mexico, wormwood tea is made to effectively treat vomiting and diarrhea. - The famous liquor Absinthe is made from wormwood. This high alcohol content drink has been depicted in many paintings from Van Gogh to Albert Maignan! - Wormwood, with its unusual silver green hue and serrated like leaves, also looks appealing in the landscape as a decorative ornamental but keep well spaced from other plants. - It is also a very hardy plant that can withstand extreme cold being hardy to zone 4. In addition, as mentioned before, insects do not find the aroma of wormwood very appealing at all! - Wormwood is also a great container plant specimen and could even be used as a houseplant to repel insects but also purify the air! - Always seek a Physician's opinion before using herbs for medicinal purposes.