Sweet Annie

Name: Sweet Annie

Botanical Name: Artemesia annua

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Soil: Moist, well drained

Bloom Time and Color: Yellow-green blooms in mid summer or late fall. Flowers tend to be inconspicuous.

Description: Grown for foliage. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. Sweet Annie is a fast growing artemesia and has a fabulous fragrance. It is tall and has fern-like foliage. Great for making scented wreaths.

Care: Deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season.

Harvesting: Just cut the stems off close to the ground. If you wish to dry your herbs to use in potpourris, just bunch the stems together, tying a group together at the base, then hang upside down in a warm dark place. This herb seems to keep its scent much longer than any other herb.