Category: Banyan Farm
Altea (Althaea officinalis) er en kraftig og letdyrket urt med elegante lyserøde-hvide blomster. Den kan blive i haven og blomstre år efter år, eller høstes for sine rødder, som værdsættes af urtelæger for deres kølende og fugtgivende egenskaber.
Hvert køb af frø støtter regenerativt landbrug og genopretning af vilde områder.
The pink-white blossoms showed up in about ten days, and the plants are already sturdy enough to survive a surprise frost. I’m counting on these to come back year after year, since digging up roots seems like a waste when they flower so nicely.
Tucked them into a damp spot near the fence and within three weeks the first shoots were already poking through, so the vigor claim is no joke. The pink-white blossoms opened up last week and they look almost too delicate for such a sturdy plant. Can't wait to dig up a few roots this fall and see wh
Planted these in early spring and by midsummer the pink-white blossoms were absolutely covered with bees — the roots are supposed to be the prize but honestly the flowers alone are worth it. They came up fast and the plants are already tall enough to stake.
