Sweet Annie

Botanical Name: Artemisia annua
Common Names: Wormwood, Sweet Annie
Cultivation: Full sun in average soil
Colors: Green, Light Brown
Uses: Is an excellent dried flower filler
Regions: Coastal regions of India, Africa, South America

Sweet Annie can be easily grown from seed. Just sow the seeds after the danger of frost has passed. They will grow best in sunny location, but does not need any special soil. They have feathery green foilage. They hold their color very well when dried.

Drying Sweet Annie
Sweet Annie are dried for everlasting beauty. These flowers are cut before flowers open. After cutting them collect them and make small bunches. Later hang them upside down in dry, dark, open, airy place. After they are dried store them in a covered container that allows air circulation. They are made more durable by using a spray-on fixer. They coat and strengthen brittle stems.

Uses of Sweet Annie
These flowers are dried for excellent decor. Sweet annie is a excellent dried flower filler. They are used extensively as dried flower wreath and swag base. Roots are fragrant and can be dried and used as potpourri. They are also used as insecticides.