Marshmallow
Certified Organic Seed
Althaea officinalis
Use medicinally, or to make a tasty tea or confection.
Marshmallow roots are very mucilagenous and were originally cooked down to make a sugar-sweetened syrup, lozenge, or confection. Used in traditional herbal medicine to soothe and coat the throat and as a poultice to calm skin irritations. Also a beauty of a plant! Soft and hairy perennial stalks bear delicate, hollyhock-like, pale white-blue flowers with purply- red centers in late summer. All parts of the plant are edible. Attractive to pollinators.
$4.39
| Unit | Price | Quantity | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Seeds | $4.39 | Out of Stock |
Cold stratification required: for spring planting, sow indoors in deep seed-starting pots about ¼" deep, in rich, damp soil. Cover and refrigerate for 4 weeks. Afterwards, move to a 70-degree, well-lit spot for germination, which can take up to 14 days. Transplant outdoors after frost in a perennial bed. Alternately, seeds can be direct sown in fall in areas with a mild winter, or very early spring in colder climates, into a clean, prepared bed.
| Days to Germination | 30-60 days |
|---|---|
| Days to Maturity | 60 days, 2 yrs for root |
| Planting Depth | less than ¼ inch |
| Spacing in Row | 6 inches |
| Spacing Between Rows | 24 inches |
| Height at Maturity | 36 inches |
| Sun Preference | Full Sun |
| Hardiness Zone Range | Zones 3-9 |