Mugwort is a real pain! It is something that can be mowed to keep it from going to seed. But herbicide application is the most effective way to eliminate it. Element 3A at 3-5% works well.
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Barbara Dibeler <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences with common mugwort > (Artemisia vulgaris) in restoration or other natural area projects. Our > riparian restoration project has extensive, dense stands of Artemisia > vulgaris, a perennial, rhizomatous plant rich in allelochemicals, growing > along the cobble shore. My concern is that this species will persist and > interfere with the successful establishment of the native herbaceous and > woody species that we introduce. > > *Herbaceous species for the site may include: > Eutrochium maculatum, Asclepias incarnata, Solidago rugosa, Carex stricta, > Persicaria maculosa > > ** Woody species for the site may include: > Salix eriocephala, S. sericea, S. discolor, > Acer pensylvanicum, Platanus occidentalis, Alnus spp., Cephalanthus > occidentalis > > Thank you for your thoughts, > > Barbara > -- Joshua Sissman
