Gromwell (Lithospermum officinale), packet of 20 seeds, organic

$3.95

Family:  Borage (Boraginacea)

Hardy to Zones 5 to 9

(Stoneseed, Pearl Stoneseed, Common Gromwell, Bohemian Tea, Croatian Tea) Herbaceous perennial native to Europe.  Multistemmed bush with pointed leaves sets myriads of glistening, moonlike orbs that are the seeds.  An old-world favorite for the wild garden.  A vigorous self-seeder, the plant is well-liked in country gardens and is actually fairly unusual in gardens in the US. Traditional usage:  Urinary gravel.  Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids.  The presence of red pigment in the roots denotes content of alkannin, making this a potential dyeplant.   Plant prefers sun to part shade and regular garden soil.  Strongly taprooted, it does not mind a clay soil. Sow seeds in fall or early spring for emergence in the spring.  The plant does not do well in pots, and is best sown in place, or sown in pots and transplanted when sufficiently sized to withstand the rigors of the open garden.

20 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown

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    Yeh

    When will it be in stock?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hello yeh, thanks for the reminder, the new harvest is in, this has been enabled. richo

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    Charley

    Is this Zi Cao Gen?

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    • Richo Cech

      Admin Richo Cech

      No, this is the European version, not the Chinese one.

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    • C J

      Do you have the Chinese version?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Yes, Zhi-cao. I did obtain some purported Zhi-cao and after I tried it out, the concentration of alkannin was too low to significantly differentiate it from the official species (above) so dropped it. Richo

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    • Eileen Begley

      Is this the same as Buglossoides arvensis (aka Ahiflower?) Thanks.

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      close, Buglossoides arvensis is purportedly the same as Lithospermum arvensis, a different species than what we’re offering here.

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    • chi

      Do you have Lithospermum erythrorhizon aka Shikonin?

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      hello chi, i obtained this from a supplier and it was the same thing i already had (gromwell), so i have yet to see that there is a difference. r

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