Artemisia umbelliformis ALPS WORMWOOD / GENEPI (30 seeds)

Genepi, Alp wormwood or Artemisia umbelliformis is an aromatic plant of the Asteraceae family.
It is a small creeping mountain plant.
It produces beautiful yellow flowers in summer.
Its foliage is silvery.
It smell of its leaves is very characteristic and fragrant.

Artemisia Genipi is especially sought for the manufacture of the liquor as the yellow gentian or roman wormwood.
It contains, like wormwood, a potentially dangerous molecule, thujone.
It is also a beautiful solid plant whose smell is pleasant in summer.
It is a plant that is very resistant to cold.

To make genipi liqueur:
Macerate 40 strands of genipi in one liter of brandy at 40 ° (or fruit alcohol) for 40 days. Filter.
Add 30 pieces of sugar and enjoy.
To consume with moderation.

Sowing Artemisia genepi seeds:

It is imperative to stratify alp wormwood seeds 1 to 2 months in the refrigerator or during all the winter outside.
Then sprinkle seeds on a substrate made from horticultural compost. do not bury the seeds.
Water gently with a hand sprayer.
Finally, place the crop in a place where the temperature will be between 10 and 15 ° C.
Germination usually lasts between 4 and 6 weeks.

• Very rare plant.
• Has various uses.
• Reproducible seeds without organic designation but not treated.
• Beautiful plant with massive first line.

Seeds of rare grass to grow in the garden.