Arnica, Meadow (Arnica chamissonis) seeds, Organic
$4.95
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 10
(Meadow Arnica) Creeping alpine herbaceous perennial native to the American Mountain West. Traditional usage (TWM): German Commission E has determined that this Meadow Arnica is interchangeable with Arnica montana for its antiinflammatory effects. Arnica chamissonis is less elevation dependent than Arnica montana, and yields well from multiple flower stalks. Planted in loose, acidic loam soil, and given a sunny and moist position, this plant will make a carpet of live roots within a couple of years. Highly florific when happy. Standard flower seed planting method, where the seeds are pressed into spongy potting soil and kept evenly moist and cool until germination, which occurs in a couple of weeks. Work up in pots and plant out to 6 inch spacing.
1 g contains ~2,000 seeds
packet contains 30 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
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deenaclass (verified owner) –
I plopped these seeds into a big pot in late winter 2021. Forgot about them. We moved to a new home that spring (renting), so in the pot they remained. They went NUTS and flowered for what felt like the whole summer! I was so out of sorts that summer that I didn’t even harvest the precious flowers. So spring 2022, I had baby arnica plants in a bunch of pots with my other natives (shrubby St. John’s wort, echinacea…). The original pot was BURSTING and they didn’t thrive as much (too crowded and a very very hot and dry summer in NC), but they hung in there! Looking forward to finally being in our forever home now and getting them into the ground! I’m going to transplant the volunteers right with the plants they bedded down with last year and planning on starting even more seeds this year!
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Souradip Sinha –
Hello,
How many seeds (approx.) would be there in 1 gm ?
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Richo Cech –
hello souradip, ~2,000, richo
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Richard Crowder –
I live in North East Texas roughly zone 6. Elevation roughly 400’ above sea level. Piney woods area of TX
I need some ginseng and Arnica
Will either or both grow here
Please advise
Richard
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Richo Cech –
Hi Richard, I do think you’re on the right page–the Arnica chamissonis is adaptable and fast to flower. W planted arnica cham on 3/25/2021 and noticed the first flower today, less than 3 months later. Elevation may be to your advantage in starting ginseng, because it really likes a cold winter. All you can do is try.
Richo
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blick002 –
Good germination and transplant survival into average garden soil. Some flowers the first year and then rhizome magic happened during the zone 3 winter. The bed doubled in size by spring and produced a yellow carpet of flowers throughout the summer. Several harvests of flowers were possible, ultimately resulting in a salve that is my “go to” for sore muscles. They survived transplanting in their third year, but weren’t happy about it. I’m hoping for some more rhizome magic this winter.
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