Sweet Annie
Sweet Annie
Also known as sweet sagewort, sweet wormwood, and Chinese wormwood. It is a wonderfully aromatic annual that will scent your whole yard with sweetness! Plant prefers full sun, requires little moisture, and tolerates a wide range of soils. It doesn’t have showy flowers so it’s not much to look at in the garden, but the fragrance is divine. Tall, bushy plants can reach 6′ in height and over 3′ wide. In traditional herbal medicine, it is described as having anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, antimalarial properties.
Each packet contains 0.25 grams, which is about 200 seeds.
Sow indoors 8-10 weeks before your last average frost date. Lightly cover the seeds and keep them moist. Plant the young herbs outdoors once the temperatures are consistently warmer.
If you want to sow directly outdoors, wa1t 1-2 weeks after your last average frost date, and seed them directly into the ground.
Seeds will take 10-20 days to germinate. The Victory Seed Company does not advocate medical self-diagnosis or self-medication. Reference to the medicinal properties of plants are described here for educational and historical purposes only and are not to be construed as a prescription, prognosis or diagnosis for any disease or illness. As with any remedies or medicines, you should consult your personal health care provider before using.
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