Fang-feng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), packet of 30 seeds
$4.95
Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 5 to 9
(Chinese Laserwort, Siler, Fang Feng) Herbaceous perennial flowering in white umbels to 32 inches, native to China, Russia, Korea and Japan. The dried root is traditionally used as a warming herb in TCM for treatment of spasm, tremor, and pain of head, body, and arthritis. Plant prefers regular garden soil and a sunny exposure. In fall or early spring, sow seed on surface and press in, keep cool and evenly moist until germination. Germination in 19 days. Deep, unobstructed soils encourage the growth of long, straight roots. Space plants 2 feet apart.
30 seeds per packet
In stock
Question
Ed Skopal –
how many years to harvest root? can aerial parts be used too?
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Admin Richo Cech –
I don’t really know. this is the first year I’ve grown this successfully from seed and so will find out more as the plants progress. I believe it is the root that is employed, not the aerial parts.
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Svetlana –
How to grow Saposhnikovia divaricata
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Richo Cech –
Hello Svetlana,
The seed remains viable for only a year or two, which is why so many people have had trouble with it. I planted the seed we’re currently selling and got so many seedlings I don’t know what to do with it all–shouldn’t have sowed it so thickly. Anyway, standard greenhouse technique works but keep it on the cool and shady side for germination. Outdoors, it appreciates a deep, sandy soil for the taproot. A typical Apiacea. Some people call it “Siler,” which for some reason is way easier for me to remember than the 5 other Latin names its been called in recent history. . . Richo
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