PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) BLUE VERVAIN | id:23998 | Verbena hastata | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Perennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom 5-6’ tall plants. Grows naturally in moist thickets and meadows. Plant sends up many terminal spikes of bristly blue-violet flower clusters the entire season. Vitamins+: B9+, K+ Companion plants: Rosemary, Basil, Mint, Thyme, Sage, Marjoram, Lemon Balm, Oregano. Planting tip: Seed stratification is required for 4-6 weeks. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.||Can be direct sown outside when all danger of frost has passed. Harvesting tip: Must be handled gently as leave bruise easily or turn black. Harvest mid to late afternoon, after morning dew has dried off for strongest oil content. Storage tip: Store in plastic bag for up to 3-4 days
Seed depth:1⁄8″ Direct, Plant spacing:24”, Row spacing:36”, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:2, Germination:14-60 d/j, 15-23°C Optimally:21°C, Maturity:80 days/jrs, Edible flower, Attracts pollinators (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
