PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) MOTHERWORT | id:24043 | Leonurus cardiaca | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual/Perennial/self-seeds | Open Pollinated | Heirloom A member of the mint family, motherwort is upright, and prickly. Blooms with woolly, whorling, purple flowers during warm summer months. Use extensively medicinally. Vitamins+: B9+, Ca, Mg, K Companion plants: Tansy, Rue, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Oregano, Lavender. Planting tip: Seed stratification is required for 2 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:30″, Sun Level:2, Watering Level:1, Germination:14-21 d/j, 15-20°C Optimally:18°C, Maturity:70-80 d/j, Height: 3-5′, Width: 2-3′, Edible leaf, 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)
