Planting: Rich well drained soil in sunny sheltered spot, half hardy reseeding annual, 3’-4’.
Propagation Zone 6/7: Seed/Self-sowing
Harvest: Leaves are picked as needed, flowers gathered when fully open.
Culinary: Leaves are used for tea, or made into fritters. Flowers are cooked or pickled, Petals are used to make tea or to flavour China tea. Flowers and petals are added to soup. Used fresh or dried.
Medicinal: A bitter aromatic herb that lowers fevers, soothes inflammation, dilates the coronary artery (increasing blood flow to the heart) and inhibits the growth of pathogens. Used internally for hypertension, coronary artery disease, angina, feverish colds, and liver-related disorder.
Third Eye Vision:
Seeded: Spring 2009 in F8
Links: Wiki
Sources:
The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses (RHS)
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