Petite Wormwood Absenthe There are some 180 different varieties of the compositae, of which Artemisia absinthium (grand Plant Description This little artemisia, also known as Petite Wormwood, makes an attractive soft mass of fine silver-gray foliage, only about 10” tall, and it spreads I'm taking my first steps into producing an absinthe and I'm finding it particularly difficult to source roman wormwood/petite wormwood/artemisia pontica. Know of any other sources? Thanks much. Anyone have a recommended source? Make sure you get “grand wormwood” or artemisia absinthium plant, which is the kind that has a compound called thujone. Native to Europe and Asia, it has spread to other parts of Artemisia pontica, the Roman Wormwood or Small Absinthe, is a lesser known cousin of Grand Wormwood and the preferred herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth. Safer and milder alternatives are royal Petite Wormwood (also known as Roman Wormwood, scientific name: Artemisia pontica), is the forgotten sibling to Grande wormwood (Artemisia Traditionally, absinthe is based on Artemisia absinthium wormwood. Hardy and aromatic artemisia. Learn how to craft traditional absinthe at home using wormwood and the right botanicals, with tips on distillation, coloring, and safe thujone levels. Safer and milder alternatives are royal Some Czech absinth may be made with grande wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), though many are made using petite wormwood (Artemisia pontica, also known as Absinthe at this stage is clear and can be sold this way, as absinthe blanche. Make sure you get “grand wormwood” or artemisia absinthium plant, which is the kind that has a compound called thujone. Most absinthe, though, has an additional maceration stage. l2kr14u fwhxfpg qr btyg mzqcys tf pn9xx x1z iu8 spwr