Edible Valerian
Valeriana edulis
zones 3-5
30 seeds
Edible Valerian, aka Tobacco Root, is a long-lived perennial flowering plant native to western and central North America. The tall plant has a carrot-shaped root. The botanical Latin name (a form of the word valere, "to be healthy") refers to its once widely recognized medicinal qualities. Indians used it chiefly as a topical for boils, bruises, rheumatism, and bleeding wounds. The root is poisonous if eaten raw, but if properly cooked it is safe to eat as a survival food.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from one to six months to germinate. After one year transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn in full sun.
Alternatively you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.
Valeriana edulis
zones 3-5
30 seeds
Edible Valerian, aka Tobacco Root, is a long-lived perennial flowering plant native to western and central North America. The tall plant has a carrot-shaped root. The botanical Latin name (a form of the word valere, "to be healthy") refers to its once widely recognized medicinal qualities. Indians used it chiefly as a topical for boils, bruises, rheumatism, and bleeding wounds. The root is poisonous if eaten raw, but if properly cooked it is safe to eat as a survival food.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from one to six months to germinate. After one year transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn in full sun.
Alternatively you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.
Valeriana edulis
zones 3-5
30 seeds
Edible Valerian, aka Tobacco Root, is a long-lived perennial flowering plant native to western and central North America. The tall plant has a carrot-shaped root. The botanical Latin name (a form of the word valere, "to be healthy") refers to its once widely recognized medicinal qualities. Indians used it chiefly as a topical for boils, bruises, rheumatism, and bleeding wounds. The root is poisonous if eaten raw, but if properly cooked it is safe to eat as a survival food.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from one to six months to germinate. After one year transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn in full sun.
Alternatively you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.