Absinthe commune - 1500 seeds AB - La ferme Sainte Marthe

Absinthe Commune - Downy Silver Foliage

Common wormwood, with its downy, silvery foliage, is an aromatic and medicinal perennial that can grow up to 1.50 m tall. Its strong, pleasant scent effectively repels certain garden pests such as slugs, snails, flea beetles and cabbageworm. Native to dry areas of Asia and Europe, wormwood produces yellow flowers from July to September.

Uses of Common Wormwood

In cooking, its leaves and flowers are used to prepare liqueurs, aperitifs, herbal teas, decoctions and mother tinctures. Wormwood has many medicinal virtues: aperitif, digestive, vermifuge and insect repellent, keeping moths and ants away.

Sowing and Growing Wormwood

Sowing period: March to May, or in September in nurseries or tunnels.
Sowing method: Cover the seeds with 1 mm of soil.
Plant ing: In spring or autumn, in rows 1 m apart, in light, well-drained soil, for beds or vegetable borders.
Watering: Water in case of hot weather or drought.
Pruning: Prune some plants in autumn for better growth in spring.

Harvesting Absinthe

Leaves and flowers: Harvest in early summer.
Seeds: Harvest in September and October.

Seed characteristics

Packaging: 1500-seed sachet
Type: Reproducible seeds
Label: Agriculture biologique
Plant habit: Bushy
Soil: All types of soil
Sowing depth: Equal to seed size
Seed emergence: 10 to 15 days
Sowing technique: Broadcast
Sowing container: Terracotta dish