HERB: SWEET ANNIE / CHINESE WORMWOOD / QUING HAO

(ARTEMISIA ANNUA)

Attractive green feathery foliage followed by tiny yellow flowers.

The scent of this plant is like sweet chamomile and infuses the garden as you brush past.

Tall at around 1.5m, it makes a lovely back drop in the garden & repels pests.

An annual, it self-seeds readily – cut before flowering & use as scented wreaths and to avoid spread,

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate: FEB, MAR, SEP, OCT, NOV

Temperate: FEB, MAR, APR, SEP, OCT, NOV

Sub – Tropical: MAR, APR, AUG, SEP, OCT

Tropical: ANYTIME DURING DRY SEASON.

Arid: FEB, MAR, SEP, OCT, NOV

 

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 4.2 to 8 (a very wide range!)

Well-drained to damp soil conditions.

GROWING TIPS

Direct sow – by pressing onto the soil surface and keeping moist.

Seed may take up to a month to germinate.

The herb may induce headaches or allergic reactions in susceptible people.

DAYS TO HARVEST

200 Days

APPROX 1000 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY