Motherwort, Official (Leonurus cardiaca) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $44.10
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 3 to 8, otherwise grown as an annual, 60 days to harvest
Perennial flowering to 5 feet tall. Native to Europe. Traditional usage (TWM): menstrual woes, tonic to the heart. Decorative flowers on a lithe and blowsy plant. Plant prefers part shade to full sun, regular garden soil and plenty of water. Sow in the fall or early spring. Barely cover seed with soil, tamp securely and keep evenly moist until germination, which occurs in 1 to 3 weeks. Direct seed in garden or work up in pots. Thin or transplant to 1 to 2 feet apart.
Packet contains 100 Seeds
1 g contains ~1,200 seeds
5 g contains ~6,000 seeds
10 g contains ~12,000 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
Vicky Myers –
Think I read that Mugwort can be invasive want to make sure Motherwort isn’t before I put it outside. Got one or 2 started in a pot already.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Vicky,
The 2 plants are from different families, so attributes of the one do not necessarily reflect attributes of the other. I dunno, you’re talking to the wrong person regarding invasive plants. I just don’t think of it that way. I think of it as rampant volunteerism, which switches the focus to the utility of the plants. If we use them, then we like it that they volunteer.
Richo
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Ryan –
Does motherwort seed Germination benefit from a heat mat, or is it better to not have heat under it?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Ryan,
Its better not to have heat under it. Check the blog: https://blog.strictlymedicinalseeds.com/advanced-seed-planting-tips/
Richo
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NAMAH –
is cold stratification required with this seed?
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Richo Cech –
Hello! No, this is an easy-peasy warm soil germinator. r
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lorissa –
I’m doing an herbalist course. Alot of your pictures look different than what is in my course. I wanted motherwort, leonurus cardiaca, but the picture in yours looks way different than what my course is saying. Yours is bushy, the one it says I want is skinny stems with spaced out purple flowers. Can you help with understanding
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Richo Cech –
Hi Lorissa, Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) starts out globe-shaped and goes up into linear flowering racemes when it matures. Your herb course is giving you an illustration of the plant in flower. For herbal use, it is best to harvest the leaves and young flowers, as the plant gets hard to handle when it matures (ouch!) and the yield/constituents are less in later stages of development. I recommend both “Making Plant Medicine” and “Growing Plant Medicine Vols 1 and 2” to take you to the next level. Richo
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