Sweet Annie – 50 Seeds – Medicinal Herb – GMO Free (Artemisia annua)

Flat rate shipping & instructions included with every order! Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) – 50 Seeds •Non-GMO •American grown seeds •Bee Friendly •Butterfly Friendly •Hummingbird Friendly Description: Artemisia ‘Sweet Annie’ is a wonderfully aromatic annual that will scent your whole yard with sweetness! Growing up to six feet tall, Sweet Annie is a formidable plant in the garden and self seeds profusely. An amazing fragrance for dried crafts and arrangements, Sweet Annie holds both its scent and lush, green color for a long time after drying. Its feathery, fern-like foliage is a beautiful compliment to wreaths and arrangements, and is often used to replace Baby’s Breath as a filler. The plant’s woody stem can also be used to create a frame for the actual wreath that its leaves and flowers can be used to decorate! This is such a long-loved fragrance that people once used this as a natural air freshener in homes and general stores, as well as kept it hanging in their pantries to repel bugs and scent their stored goods. Medicinal Properties: Used for bacterial infections such as dysentery and tuberculosis; illnesses caused by worms, other parasites, and mites; fungal infections; and viral infections such as the common cold. SOWING: Sweet Annie seeds are extremely small, so we recommend sowing indoors to start Transplant – Sow 5-6 weeks before last frost. Barely cover the seed. Bottom water or mist to avoid covering the seed with displaced soil. Transplant to cell packs or larger containers when the seedlings have the second set of true leaves. Harden off and transplant outside after the danger of frost has passed. Direct seed – Sow after last frost. Cover seed lightly with soil. Broadcast seeding is not recommended. Keep moist. Thin to desired spacing. DAYS TO GERMINATION: 7-21 days at 70-75°F (21-24°C) LIGHT PREFERENCE: Sun. PLANT HEIGHT: 48-72″. PLANT SPACING: 12-24″. HARDINESS ZONES: Annual. HARVEST: Fresh or Dried – Once flower heads have developed on stems. SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Average soil. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Artemisia annua ALTERNATE NAMES: Sweet sagewort, sweet wormwood, Chinese wormwood Shipping: All orders come in a resealable plastic zip lock bag labeled with growing instructions. If stored properly, your seeds can last for years. All seeds have been tested to ensure the highest germination rate possible. Our seeds have no weeds or fillers mixed in. You will get 100% of the seed you ordered. We do our absolute best to get all orders placed before 4pm out that day. Orders placed after 4pm will ship the following day. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time. Orders are shipped USPS economy mail and orders over $15 are automatically upgraded to free Priority Mail with tracking. ***These products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore we cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All information on our site is provided for educational purposes only.