Marsh Mallow Seed
Althaea officinalis
$4.95
Althaea officinalis
Yes, this is the plant responsible for the sticky sweet treat we all know and love. The sugary confection has been made from the root of the Marshmallow plant since ancient times! A lovely, ornamental plant in addition to its medicinal and culinary properties, Marshmallow is a perennial shrub that offers large, pale pink blooms on erect plants with large green leaves.
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Care Information
Germination
10 – 14 days.
Days to Maturity
75 – 85 days.
Sowing
Transplant (recommended): Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Provide 60-70 degree soil temperatures. Transplant 10-12″ apart.
Direct seed: Sow outdoors in spring when soil warms. Sow a few seeds every 4-6″, thin to 10-12″ apart.
Soil Requirements
Rich, moist, and well drained
Light Preference
Full Sun (6 hours of direct light or more)
Plant Spacing
10 – 12″
Hardiness Zones
Zones 3 – 9
Harvest
Harvest the leaves of the marsh mallow plant when the flowers begin to bloom. Roots can be harvested in the fall of the second year of growth, or in the spring or fall of the third year.
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