🌿✨ Common Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) Seeds – 100 Premium Herbal Perennial Seeds

Artemisia absinthium (Common Wormwood) is a hardy perennial herb known for its silvery-green, aromatic foliage and its traditional use in herbal medicine and culinary applications. This versatile plant has a distinctive bitter flavor and is famed as a key ingredient in absinthe and vermouth. It also serves as a natural insect repellent and companion plant.

Usage:
Ideal for herb gardens, medicinal plant collections, and natural pest control in vegetable or flower gardens. Common Wormwood can be used to make herbal teas, tinctures, and essential oils. It also deters many garden pests such as aphids and cabbage worms.

Sowing Time:

• Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date.

• Transplant outdoors after frost risk has passed.

• Can also be direct sown in spring in mild climates.

Germination:

• Seeds germinate in 14-21 days at 18-22°C (64-72°F).

• Lightly cover seeds; they need light for better germination.

Soil Requirements:

• Prefers well-drained, sandy or loamy soils.

• Tolerates poor, dry, and alkaline soils (pH 6.0-8.0).

• Avoid heavy, waterlogged soils.

Light Requirements:

• Full sun for best growth and aromatic foliage.

Watering:

• Moderate watering; drought tolerant once established.

Planting Tips:

• Space plants 45-60 cm (18-24 inches) apart to allow airflow.

• Prune regularly to encourage bushy growth and prevent legginess.

• Harvest leaves before flowering for best flavor.

Height & Spread:

• Grows 60-120 cm (2-4 feet) tall with a spread of about 45-60 cm (18-24 inches).

Additional Info:
Common Wormwood is a resilient, low-maintenance plant prized for its ornamental silvery foliage and traditional herbal uses. It’s also a beneficial companion plant that helps protect your garden naturally from pests.

0.3 grams or about 100 seeds

Artemisia absintjium