Balm, Moldavian (Dracocephalum moldavica) seeds, organic
Price range: $4.95 through $23.55
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Annual maturing in 100 days.
(Moldavian Balm, Moldavian Dragon’s Head) Native to a scattered distribution from eastern Europe to east Asia. Plant grows to about 1 foot tall. The flowers are very long lasting, bright purple, proportionally large to the plant, and shaped outrageously like the toothed head of a dragon. This is a superior tea herb that is best started by direct seeding in the spring garden. Easy germination (10 to 15 days), fast growth (flowers midsummer), and lemony, tasty leaves typify this old-time plant. Traditional usage (TWM): common cold. Plant prefers full sun to part shade, water, average, well-drained garden soil. It’s always a great joy to grow this plant. Plant prefers a sunny position in the garden and has a mild appetite for compost and water. Similar size and cultural requirements to basil. Space plants 6 inches to 1 foot apart.
Packet contains 50 seeds
1 g contains ~450 seeds
5 g contains ~2,250 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
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lsullivan667 –
I enjoy this plant so much and I’ve read it’s great for tea, but I never harvest in time before it blooms. I just don’t want to deprive the swarms of bees that come to visit it. So fun to watch a plump bumblebee trying to pollinate these.
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Liz –
It’s beautiful, I love it. Haven’t tasted yet, I will soon harvest leaves and flowers, but I’ll leave some flowers if it will self-seed. Will it?
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M –
My son absolutely loves these plants. He was 3.5 when he planted these seeds and some store bought apple mint. He’s almost 5 now. They are “my plants mummy”
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H –
If I remove the spent seed heads could I encourage a second leaf phase, or is it done? It’s late July and leaves aren’t much for tea at this point.
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Amy KOUSCH –
such a beautiful plant and solid germ
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Joanne East (verified owner) –
Good germination. Good seedling survival. Wonderful scent.
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Ann –
This was fun to grow. The more I picked tender blooming stems, the more it grew and bloomed. It made a lovely herbal tea mixed with some fermented blackberry and fireweed leaves.
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