PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) LADY’S MANTLE | id:24039 | Alchemilla mollis | Ecologically grown | Perennial | Open Pollinated | Heirloom 12-18” plants. Soft gray-green foliage that is used extensively in dried flower arrangements. Also, used extensively medicinally. Vitamins+: B9+, Ca, K Companion plants: Rose, Geranium, Lavender, Hosta, Peony, Salvia, Aster, Daylily, Echinacea. Planting tip: Seed stratification is required for 3 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:8-12″, Row spacing:18-24″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:1, Germination:28-35 d/j, 15-20°C Optimally:18°C, Maturity:200 days/jrs, Height: 1-2′, Width: 1-2′, 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)
