Category: Quinta Banyan
A malva-branca (Althaea officinalis) é uma erva vigorosa e fácil de cultivar, com elegantes flores rosa-brancas. Pode ser deixada no jardim para florir ano após ano, ou colhida pelas suas raízes, muito apreciadas pelos herbalistas pelas suas propriedades refrescantes e hidratantes.
Cada compra de sementes apoia a agricultura regenerativa e a restauração de espaços selvagens.
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.
