50+ Sweet Annie/Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) Seeds! Heirloom, All-Natural, Non GMO! Limited Quantity! Also known as sweet sagewort, sweet annie, huang hua hao, qing hao, and Chinese woodworm. Plants are resistant to drought. Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood, is a beautifully fragrant herb with many benefits. But these are just some of the many reasons why it is worth cultivating in your garden. It is a wild plant that originated in the temperate regions of Asia, where it is widespread. It is now common in many countries, including some parts of Europe. Artemisia annua belongs to the Asteraceae family and is just one of up to 400 species of the genus Artemisia, which also includes common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Soil: Low in nutrients, dry, well-drained and warm Light requirements: Place in full sun to partial shade Sow directly outside from April and separate after a few weeks Alternatively: Grow indoors and transplant outdoors when they reach 5 cm from mid-May Plant spacing: 60 cm Sweet wormwood prefers low nutrient, dry, well-drained and warm soils, and can survive in a range of light conditions from constant sunshine to partial shade. It is easy to grow: simply sow direct outdoors from April onwards. Sweet wormwood seeds are light germinators, so they should not be covered with soil. Alternatively, you can also grow the seeds indoors in small pots or trays. At room temperature with sufficient humidity, the seeds germinate after two to four weeks. When they reach a height of about 5 cm, move the wormwood seedlings outside, after mid-May and any risk of frost. If the weather is cool, harden off the seedlings by gradually introducing them to the outdoors, placing them in a sheltered place for a longer period of time every day. When planting, keep a plant spacing of 60 cm to give the sweet wormwood enough space to flourish. You can also cultivate sweet wormwood in a pot to place on your balcony or terrace. For this, put a 5 cm high drainage layer of sand, gravel or expanded clay into a large pot with a capacity of at least 5 liters to prevent water logging. Then add a suitable low-nutrient potting soil. As the name suggests, annual wormwood is an annual plant. It dies back completely in the winter and new seeds must germinate in the spring. To collect seeds, leave the plants until the seeds ripen between September and October. We, at The Mossy Old Cottage are lovers of beauty, flavor, variety, wildcrafting, handmade and homegrown stuff, and we are excited to share with you what we create, grow, or gather from the wilderness! We've traveled and lived in different continents and we've gathered quite a nice collection of seeds from around the world, which we also love to grow in our own garden! For us, there is no other way of gardening than using totally organic and sustainable methods - as it is our way of life for many years now! We only offer to others what we would consume or use, so be reassured that not one gram of chemicals have been used in our garden, situated on a very remote and wild mountain region (800m elevation)! We have only very limited quantity, as we are not commercial growers - just a small family homestead that love gardening! Please know that while we try to plant the different varieties at some distance between each other, cross pollination might occur, as we are small home growers, and not industrial. Also we always love to put extra seeds for you, because we are true gardeners at heart! Happy gardening! Dear friends, please know that we're trying our best to package and ship all orders as fast as possible! However, once in the hands of the postal office, we have no further control of any package. We have not experienced any lost packages so far, our policy is to replace them or refund your money if they do get lost. See average delivery times by location below. Average delivery times by destination: Europe: 2-3 weeks Others: 3-5 weeks Please check your country's seed/plant regulations before ordering, as we do not take responsibility for items confiscated by customs in your country. Thank you!