MeadowSweet Herbs & Flowers Nursery and Herb Education Centre is now closed for orders from 16 December 2025 until mid-January 2026 while I take a short festive break.
Thank you for your continued support of my small, home-based nursery throughout the past year. I look forward to helping you grow plants for your kitchen, garden, and herbal home remedies cupboard when I reopen in the new year.
Wishing you a peaceful and nourishing festive season.
Minette
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Sweet Annie – Annual Wormwood
$9.50
Artemisia annua, Sweet Annie, is a fragrant herb prized for its medicinal qualities, including the malaria-fighting compound artemisinin. Its rapid growth in sunny conditions, reaching over 6 feet tall, makes it a versatile plant used in herbal remedies, traditional medicine, and as a natural insect repellent in gardens
Sweet Annie, scientifically known as Artemisia annua, is an aromatic herbaceous plant valued for its fern-like foliage and sweet, musky scent. With a rapid growth habit, this annual herb thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, often reaching heights of 6 feet or more. Known for its medicinal properties, Sweet Annie contains artemisinin, a compound used in malaria treatment. This herb is also utilized in traditional Chinese medicine to address fevers, digestive issues, and skin conditions, showcasing its diverse therapeutic benefits. Additionally, Sweet Annie’s foliage is prized in floral arrangements, adding texture and fragrance to bouquets, while the plant itself serves as a natural insect repellent due to its strong aroma.
