Medical pure grass (Stachys officinalis/Betonica officinalis) 0,1g, ~65 seeds

Description

A beautiful native wildflower is the medical buttercup(Stachys officinalis/Betonica officinalis), which is worth keeping in your garden for its beauty alone. Its nectar makes it a very attractive flower for bumblebees and butterflies, along with other species of the orphan family. As its name suggests, it has also been widely used as a medicinal plant: as a tea for coughs, it has also been found to be effective against rheumatism and epilepsy.

Features: 

• other names: fenugreek, medical fenugreek, betonica, woundwort
• Latin name: Stachys officinalis
• family: lamiaceae
• life cycle: perennial
• flowering period: june-august
• size: 30-60 cm
• soil: dry, average
• growing area: sunny
• other: herb
• seeds origin: Austria
• pollination factor: 9/10

Sow the seeds in spring or autumn in prepared soil or pots. You can sow the seeds directly in their permanent location or grow seedlings to increase the germination rate. Cover the seeds with soil. Sprinkle them with water. Keep the soil moist for the first 1-2 weeks. Perennial through spring sowing will flower next year only (rarely late summer), and autumn sowing the following year. Enjoy the spectacle!