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| Botanical Name |
Artemisia annua |
| Seeds Per Pack |
200 |
| Life Cycle |
Annual |
| Min. Time to Germinate |
7 Days |
| Max. Time to Germinate |
21 Days |
| Depth to Sow Seeds |
Surface Sow; press seeds gently into the soil to make good contact, but do not cover with any additional soil; these seeds require light to germinate |
| When to Sow |
Indoors 4-6 weeks before last spring frost |
| Growing Height |
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) |
| Plant Spacing |
18-24 in. (45-60 cm) |
| Hardiness |
N/A |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |
| Danger |
N/A |
| Bloom Color |
Pale Yellow |
| Bloom Time |
Late Summer/Early Fall, Mid-Summer |
| Foliage |
Bronze-Green |
| Other Details |
Flowers are fragrant, Flowers are good for cutting, Flowers are good for drying and preserving |
| Soil pH Requirements |
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral), 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) |
| Propagation Methods |
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall, From seed; sow indoors before last frost, From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse |
| Seed Collecting |
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds, Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry |
Tall plants adorned with fern-like dark green foliage and dotted with tiny cream-yellow colored flowers, Sweet Annie is celebrated not only for its fragrant, green fern-like leaves but also for the masses of little gold bead-like flowers that bloom in fall at the branch tips. making it a crafter's dream to create fragrant wreaths. This easy-to-grow, aromatic ornamental, with its fern-like, silvery, sweet-smelling foliage, is perfect for floral arrangements, wreaths, and pressed flowers, attracting bees, butterflies, and birds to the garden.