PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) HOREHOUND | id:24029 | Marrubium vulgare | Ecologically grown | Perennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom 2’ bushy plant. Used extensively medicinally for coughs relief and clearing lung congestion. One of the bitter herbs of Passover. Vitamins+: B9+, C+, Ca, Fe, K, Mg Companion plants: Tomato. Far from: Mint, Parsley, Cilantro. Planting tip: Seed stratification is required for 2-4 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:1/4″ Direct, Plant spacing:10″, Row spacing:18″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:1, Germination:14-21 d/j, 15-20°C Optimally:18°C, Maturity:75 days/jrs, Height: 1-3′, Width: 1-2′, Edible leaf, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
