Organic Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Certified Organic wormwood, hand-harvested at peak essential-oil concentration on our farm in Charlevoix, Québec, and dried at low temperature for distillers, vermouth and bitters makers, and serious herbalists. The classic absinthe herb — silver-green, resinous, and bracingly bitter, the way real wormwood should be.

Why Our Wormwood

• 🌿 Certified Organic and grown in Québec — no sprays, no synthetic inputs, just regenerative farming on our Charlevoix farm.
• ✋ Hand-harvested at peak — cut just before flowering, when essential-oil concentration is highest.
• 🌡️ Low-temperature dried on the farm — at 35–40°C to preserve the volatile aromatics that high-heat drying drives off.
• 📦 Direct from farm — no commodity warehousing — most "organic wormwood" is years old by the time it reaches you. Ours ships from this year's harvest.

Look for: bright silver-green colour, a clean resinous fragrance when you open the bag, and intact leaf structure rather than broken-down dust.

Key Uses

• For absinthe — the foundation herb in the initial maceration and distillation. Often blended with Roman wormwood and hyssop in traditional formulas.
• For vermouth and herbal bitters — wormwood gives vermouth its name (from German Wermut) and contributes bitter backbone to digestive bitters formulas.
• As a traditional digestive bitter — used in European herbalism since Galen and Pliny to support digestion before or after meals.
• For herbal tea — bracingly bitter; use a small pinch (a quarter teaspoon or less), often blended with milder herbs.

How to Use

For cultivation, sourcing, and absinthe-making basics, see our full guide: How to Grow Wormwood for Homemade Absinthe.

Seasonal Availability

Out of stock until July 2026. Our wormwood is grown in seasonal batches and the next harvest comes in mid- to late summer 2026.

Pre-order from the next harvest: contact us with the species (grand wormwood, A. absinthium), the quantity you need, and your timeline. We will confirm pricing and ship in the order received once the harvest is in.

Product Details

• Botanical name: Artemisia absinthium
• Origin: Charlevoix, Québec — grown and dried on our farm
• Form: Dried aerial parts (leaves and soft top stems)
• Certification: Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada
• Packaging: Paper-based packaging

A Note on Safety

Wormwood contains thujone and is contraindicated during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with seizure disorders, and for young children. Wormwood essential oil should never be ingested; consult a healthcare provider before therapeutic use.

Learn More

• How to Grow Wormwood for Homemade Absinthe — A Distiller's Herb Guide
• Organic Roman Wormwood (Artemisia pontica) — the petite absinthe finishing herb
• Organic Hyssop — another classic absinthe botanical we grow