Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) - Non-GMO - Medicinal

Description: PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH EVERY ORDER! Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) - 100 Seeds Description:You can grow Horehound seeds and use the perennial herb plants in your own soothing teas, or if you are adventurous, in your own homemade candy. Did you eat Horehound candy when you were a child? You may not have known it, but your parents were actually giving you "medicine"! Candy made from the herb Horehound was often given as a cough drop to soothe deep chest coughs. Marrubium Vulgare Horehound can be established from herb seeds and harvested the first year. This woody perennial has hairy stems covered with 2-inch, toothed, downy, gray-green leaves. The leaves have a wooly crinkled appearance. Small, off-white hairy flowers are born in summer (often start out as lilac or pale lilac) on the 8 - 24 inch tall and wide plant. The flowers attract beneficial wasps and flies to the garden. It's a great companion plant for tomatoes and peppers as an added bonus. Medicinal Properties:Horehound is a good expectorant and is commonly used for the respiratory system in coughs, colds, asthma, sore throat, and fever. As a bitter, it is used to stimulate the appetite and promote the flow of bile. Horehound is believed to correct irregular heart beat. Horehound candy was popular in the past as a cough lozenge. Planting Instructions:Choose a location that has a good southern exposure, with dry and poor soil. They are best sown 3 weeks before your last frost. Plant a 1/4" deep and do not over water the Horehound plant. It likes to dry out in-between watering. If you want to sow the Seeds other times of the year, use the stratification method as illustrated in this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzyV5YdgmWI Season: PerennialUSDA Zones: 4-8Height: 18-24 inchesBloom Season: SummerAverage Germ Time: 14-21 daysLight Required: Full sunWatering: Keep moistSeeds per Plant: 2-3Plant Spacing: 10 inches Note: While plants can grow successfully outside of the stated USDA Zone, there is no buyer recourse for purchases made outside of that rated zone. Shipping and Packaging:All orders come in a resealable plastic zip lock bag labeled with growing instructions. If stored properly, your seeds can last for years. All seeds have been tested to ensure the highest germination rate possible. Our seeds have no weeds or fillers mixed in. You will get 100% of the seed you ordered. We do our absolute best to get all orders placed before 4pm out that day. Orders placed after 4pm will ship the following day. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time. All orders are shipped USPS First Class with Tracking. ***These products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore we cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All information on our site is provided for educational purposes only.

Price: 1.95 USD

Location: Frisco

End Time: 2023-12-18T20:31:32.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.5 USD