Can you identify my mystery plant?

[satsuma77]

I believe it's a spice because of its smell but maybe it's just a "weed"

Thank you for your help!

[rainbowgardener]

I believe it is some variety of artemisia, like mugwort or wormwood. Artemisia is potently aromatic. It is a larval host for several butterflies. Wormwood is the flavoring in absinthe and was originally the flavoring in vermouth (the name vermouth comes from the German for wormwood).

[satsuma77]

Thank you! Well, I'll leave it for the butterflies if I have enough room, otherwise this poor plant will be pulled.

[rainbowgardener]

The flowers when it blooms are not especially pretty.



But due to its silvery foliage color, it is often used ornamentally to contrast with darker leaved plants.