Wormwood, Sweet
Artemisia annua
Description:
Sweet Wormwood is the silvery-green stunner your garden didn’t know it was craving. With its feathery foliage and delicate, late-summer yellow blooms, this aromatic annual herb brings a touch of wild elegance to garden beds and borders. A cousin to the classic Artemisia clan, it exudes a fresh, camphor-like scent that’s both invigorating and unmistakably medicinal.
Wildlife Benefits:
While not a top pick for pollinators, Sweet Wormwood earns its keep by helping repel garden pests like mosquitoes and whiteflies with its strong aroma. Its deeply cut, fern-like leaves provide gentle cover for beneficial insects and lend a natural, soft texture to your wildlife-friendly landscape.
Medicinal Benefits:
In folk remedies, it’s been brewed into teas or tinctures to support digestion, reduce fevers, and promote liver health. As with all potent herbs, consult a knowledgeable herbalist before incorporating it into your routine.
Native Status:
Originally native to temperate Asia but naturalized across the U.S., Sweet Wormwood is well-adapted to sunny, well-drained spots in gardens from Georgia to the Great Plains. It thrives in lean soils and doesn’t mind a bit of drought once established.
Pollinator Friendliness:
Though not a nectar powerhouse, Sweet Wormwood supports your pollinator garden indirectly by discouraging pest insects and creating microhabitats for beneficial species. Think of it as a quiet guardian among your more showy bloomers.
Planting Guidelines:
Height: 2–5 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or average soil
How to Grow: Water moderately until established; avoid overwatering. Can self-seed under ideal conditions—cut back in fall if reseeding is not desired.
With its lacy leaves, ancient healing history, and subtle pest-repelling powers, Sweet Wormwood is a quiet herbal hero that adds depth, beauty, and purpose to your medicinal or wildlife garden.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.
Artemisia annua
Description:
Sweet Wormwood is the silvery-green stunner your garden didn’t know it was craving. With its feathery foliage and delicate, late-summer yellow blooms, this aromatic annual herb brings a touch of wild elegance to garden beds and borders. A cousin to the classic Artemisia clan, it exudes a fresh, camphor-like scent that’s both invigorating and unmistakably medicinal.
Wildlife Benefits:
While not a top pick for pollinators, Sweet Wormwood earns its keep by helping repel garden pests like mosquitoes and whiteflies with its strong aroma. Its deeply cut, fern-like leaves provide gentle cover for beneficial insects and lend a natural, soft texture to your wildlife-friendly landscape.
Medicinal Benefits:
In folk remedies, it’s been brewed into teas or tinctures to support digestion, reduce fevers, and promote liver health. As with all potent herbs, consult a knowledgeable herbalist before incorporating it into your routine.
Native Status:
Originally native to temperate Asia but naturalized across the U.S., Sweet Wormwood is well-adapted to sunny, well-drained spots in gardens from Georgia to the Great Plains. It thrives in lean soils and doesn’t mind a bit of drought once established.
Pollinator Friendliness:
Though not a nectar powerhouse, Sweet Wormwood supports your pollinator garden indirectly by discouraging pest insects and creating microhabitats for beneficial species. Think of it as a quiet guardian among your more showy bloomers.
Planting Guidelines:
Height: 2–5 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or average soil
How to Grow: Water moderately until established; avoid overwatering. Can self-seed under ideal conditions—cut back in fall if reseeding is not desired.
With its lacy leaves, ancient healing history, and subtle pest-repelling powers, Sweet Wormwood is a quiet herbal hero that adds depth, beauty, and purpose to your medicinal or wildlife garden.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.
Artemisia annua
Description:
Sweet Wormwood is the silvery-green stunner your garden didn’t know it was craving. With its feathery foliage and delicate, late-summer yellow blooms, this aromatic annual herb brings a touch of wild elegance to garden beds and borders. A cousin to the classic Artemisia clan, it exudes a fresh, camphor-like scent that’s both invigorating and unmistakably medicinal.
Wildlife Benefits:
While not a top pick for pollinators, Sweet Wormwood earns its keep by helping repel garden pests like mosquitoes and whiteflies with its strong aroma. Its deeply cut, fern-like leaves provide gentle cover for beneficial insects and lend a natural, soft texture to your wildlife-friendly landscape.
Medicinal Benefits:
In folk remedies, it’s been brewed into teas or tinctures to support digestion, reduce fevers, and promote liver health. As with all potent herbs, consult a knowledgeable herbalist before incorporating it into your routine.
Native Status:
Originally native to temperate Asia but naturalized across the U.S., Sweet Wormwood is well-adapted to sunny, well-drained spots in gardens from Georgia to the Great Plains. It thrives in lean soils and doesn’t mind a bit of drought once established.
Pollinator Friendliness:
Though not a nectar powerhouse, Sweet Wormwood supports your pollinator garden indirectly by discouraging pest insects and creating microhabitats for beneficial species. Think of it as a quiet guardian among your more showy bloomers.
Planting Guidelines:
Height: 2–5 feet
Spacing: 12–18 inches
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or average soil
How to Grow: Water moderately until established; avoid overwatering. Can self-seed under ideal conditions—cut back in fall if reseeding is not desired.
With its lacy leaves, ancient healing history, and subtle pest-repelling powers, Sweet Wormwood is a quiet herbal hero that adds depth, beauty, and purpose to your medicinal or wildlife garden.
Available in 2.5 inch and 4.25 inch (quart) pots.