Category: Banyan Farm
Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) är en kraftfull och lättodlad ört med eleganta rosa-vita blommor. Den kan lämnas i trädgården för att blomma år efter år, eller skördas för sina rötter som uppskattas av örtkunniga för sina kylande och fuktighetsgivande egenskaper.
Varje fröinköp stödjer regenerativt jordbruk och återställning av vilda områden.
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.
