About This

• Botanical Profile: Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia, characterized by its silvery-green leaves and bitter aroma, belonging to the Asteraceae family.
• Historical Use: Wormwood has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to assist with digestive issues, fevers, and parasitic infections, and is famously known as a key ingredient in the production of absinthe.
• Active Compounds: Wormwood contains a bitter compound called absinthin, along with thujone, a volatile oil that can be toxic in high doses, contributing to its medicinal and psychoactive properties.
• Medicinal Benefits: It’s traditionally valued for stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, and acting as an anthelmintic (expelling parasitic worms), though scientific evidence supporting these uses varies.
• Quality: Fresh seeds for the current & following season that originate from a temperature & moisture-controlled facility.
• Quantity: Generous seed counts allow you to share with friends and family or easily store the extras for next season.
• Packets: Beautifully illustrated 3.5" x 5" packets feature easy, step-by-step seed sowing guides on the back.
• Promise: We never knowingly supply GMO products. Majority of our seeds are open-pollinated & heirloom with a few hybrids.
• Germination: Get the freshest seed from growers. When sown correctly, you will start seeing results in just a few days.
• Freshness: Seeds are safely secured in tear & moisture-resistant packaging, keeping them fresher, longer than competitors.

Overview

• Brand : Seed Needs
• Color : Green
• Special Feature : Easy to Grow, Heirloom, Medicinal Herb, Non-GMO, Untreated Seed
• Expected Blooming Period : No Blooms
• Sunlight Exposure : Partial Shade
• Unit Count : 1 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Spring
• Product Care Instructions : Sowing info included on every seed packet.
• USDA Hardiness Zone : 4,5,6,7,8
• Expected Plant Height : 48 inches