Biscuit Root
Lomatium cous
30 seeds
Biscuit Root (Lomatium cous) is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae. The root is prized as a food by the tribes of the southern plateau of the Pacific Northwest. Meriwether Lewis collected a specimen in 1806 while on his expedition.
Plant Lomatium cous from seed during the autumn or early spring in a cultivated and contained bed, such as a deep, vented herb container. The soil must be allowed to drain since too much moisture rots the roots. Allow Biscuit Root one foot of space.
Use sandy, loamy and clay soils of acid, neutral, or base pH levels, but make sure the soil is gravelly. A mix of 1 part soil, 1 part sand, and 1 part small gravel would be an excellent mix.
Choose a location that receives direct sunlight for most of the day.
Since Lomatium cous grows naturally in rocky foothills and needs only about 15-30 inches of rainfall per year, do not over water. In most regions regular rainfall is sufficient.
Lomatium cous
30 seeds
Biscuit Root (Lomatium cous) is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae. The root is prized as a food by the tribes of the southern plateau of the Pacific Northwest. Meriwether Lewis collected a specimen in 1806 while on his expedition.
Plant Lomatium cous from seed during the autumn or early spring in a cultivated and contained bed, such as a deep, vented herb container. The soil must be allowed to drain since too much moisture rots the roots. Allow Biscuit Root one foot of space.
Use sandy, loamy and clay soils of acid, neutral, or base pH levels, but make sure the soil is gravelly. A mix of 1 part soil, 1 part sand, and 1 part small gravel would be an excellent mix.
Choose a location that receives direct sunlight for most of the day.
Since Lomatium cous grows naturally in rocky foothills and needs only about 15-30 inches of rainfall per year, do not over water. In most regions regular rainfall is sufficient.
Lomatium cous
30 seeds
Biscuit Root (Lomatium cous) is a perennial herb of the family Apiaceae. The root is prized as a food by the tribes of the southern plateau of the Pacific Northwest. Meriwether Lewis collected a specimen in 1806 while on his expedition.
Plant Lomatium cous from seed during the autumn or early spring in a cultivated and contained bed, such as a deep, vented herb container. The soil must be allowed to drain since too much moisture rots the roots. Allow Biscuit Root one foot of space.
Use sandy, loamy and clay soils of acid, neutral, or base pH levels, but make sure the soil is gravelly. A mix of 1 part soil, 1 part sand, and 1 part small gravel would be an excellent mix.
Choose a location that receives direct sunlight for most of the day.
Since Lomatium cous grows naturally in rocky foothills and needs only about 15-30 inches of rainfall per year, do not over water. In most regions regular rainfall is sufficient.