Osha (Ligusticum porteri) seeds

(10 customer reviews)

$4.95$36.10

Family: Carrot (Apiaceae)

Hardy to Zones 4 to 8

(Bear Medicine) Perennial herb native to the Rocky Mountains.  Traditional usage (American Indian, TWM): upper respiratory infection, cough, altitude sickness.  Plant prefers full sun to part shade and is often found in association with aspen groves.  Sow in outdoor conditions in flats or in nursery bed.  Sow seed about 1/4 inch deep and cover with soil, tamp well, then cover the planting with a thin layer of organic mulch such as rotted sawdust, peat or coir.  Sow in cool soils in outdoor conditions.  Best to sow in the fall for germination in the spring.  For an in-depth discussion of seed germination and cultivation of Osha, see the Osha chapter in the book “Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs.”  Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart and keep well-weeded and deeply mulched.

Packet contains 30 seeds
5 g contains ~1,500 seeds
10 g contains ~3,000 seeds

Open Pollinated, Untreated, NO GMO’s

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  1. Leroy Sanders

    Magic

    Leroy Sanders

    Very good

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  2. Bonnie

    Substitute for Osha Rt

    Bonnie

    I was wondering if you could tell me if there is a substitute for OSHA rt, since it is so expensive to buy now . Thanks

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