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Sweet Annie

Sweet Annie

Artemisia annua

perennial☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 6aZone 11b

Sweet Annie is a fast-growing annual or short-lived perennial with feathery, aromatic foliage and tiny yellow flowers. It is traditionally used in herbal medicine and is known for containing artemisinin, a compound of significant medicinal interest.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
3–6′ tall × 1.5–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

Zone 6aZone 11b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 6a to Zone 11b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Herb

Soft non-woody plants of the field layer.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

China

Function & Care

dynamic accumulatormedicinalwildlife benefitedible

Edible Parts

leaf

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
seed