{"product_id":"willow-herb-747","title":"Willow Herb Seeds","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpilobium parviflorum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillow Herb is a handsome perennial wildflower valued for its delicate sprays of soft rose-pink flowers and its long history of use in traditional European herbal medicine. Growing to around 1 metre tall, it produces slender stems clothed in narrow green leaves, with masses of small flowers appearing through the warmer months and attracting bees and other beneficial insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally, Willow Herb has been prepared as a tea, tincture or extract and has been widely used by herbalists to support urinary tract and prostate health. It remains one of the better-known herbs associated with the urinary system and continues to be cultivated in medicinal herb gardens around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond its herbal uses, Willow Herb is a graceful garden plant that blends beautifully into naturalistic plantings, cottage gardens and wildlife habitats. Its airy flower spikes provide movement and colour while supporting pollinators and beneficial insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis species thrives in fertile, moisture-retentive soils and appreciates some protection from harsh afternoon sun. Given suitable conditions, it forms attractive clumps and will often self-seed gently around the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 10,000 seeds per gram\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximately 500 seeds per packet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to Plant (Australia)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTropics: April to August\u003cbr\u003eSubtropics: March to September\u003cbr\u003eMild climates: March to October\u003cbr\u003eCold climates: September to November and March to May\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting \/ Sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seed on the surface of moist seed-raising mix and press gently into place. Do not cover, as light assists germination. Keep consistently moist until seedlings emerge. Transplant into a rich, moisture-retentive soil in a partly shaded position, spacing plants 30–50 cm apart. Water regularly during dry periods to maintain vigorous growth and flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDue to quarantine restrictions, TAS has an 800g limit per each seed variety and WA has a 10,000 seeds limit per variety.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eden Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Packet","offer_id":46408567980250,"sku":"prefix_681c1f721395a9.75322595","price":3.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4866\/8890\/files\/download_58872448-d723-4174-b000-bbdb9fa1dcfe.jpg?v=1754016800","url":"https:\/\/www.edenseeds.com.au\/products\/willow-herb-747","provider":"Eden Seeds ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}