[eheaney]

Hi

I've recently started working on allotment. It's an established site with what I think are a pear tree and gooseberry bush. There's also a mystery bush. Hopefully I've attached the photo (struggling to get it to work! )

If anyone knows what this is please let me know!

Thanks for helping a total gardening novice.

[Aunt Sally]

It looks like artemsia to me.

[Aunt Sally]

There's quite a lot of different ones.  I love the smell if the leaves when crushed.

[eheaney]

Wow thanks - that looks like it and it has the nicest smell.

Does it produce anything edible or is it a decoration?

Thanks

Ellen

[Aunt Sally]

Just decorative

Though an extract from one variety is used as an antimalarial.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_annua#Malaria_treatment