Osha
Ligusticum porteri
zones 3-7
40 seeds
Osha (Ligusticum porteri) is a perennial herb found in much of the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico. Reaching an average of about 1-3 feet tall, Osha flowers in flat umbels of white flowers. Each small flower becomes a flat, ovate, celery-scented seed.
The root of Osha has been used historically by various Native American tribes to treat stomach aches, fevers, heartburn, and respiratory issues. Modern herbalists state it has use as a respiratory antiviral medication.
It is best to sow Osha in the autumn for germination in the spring. Sow in outdoor flats or nursery bed. Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and cover with soil, gently tamp, then cover the planting with a thin layer of organic mulch. Peat or rotted straw works well. Keep the seed bed moist. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart and keep weeded and mulched. Plants prefers full sun to part shade and are often found in association with aspen groves.
Ligusticum porteri
zones 3-7
40 seeds
Osha (Ligusticum porteri) is a perennial herb found in much of the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico. Reaching an average of about 1-3 feet tall, Osha flowers in flat umbels of white flowers. Each small flower becomes a flat, ovate, celery-scented seed.
The root of Osha has been used historically by various Native American tribes to treat stomach aches, fevers, heartburn, and respiratory issues. Modern herbalists state it has use as a respiratory antiviral medication.
It is best to sow Osha in the autumn for germination in the spring. Sow in outdoor flats or nursery bed. Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and cover with soil, gently tamp, then cover the planting with a thin layer of organic mulch. Peat or rotted straw works well. Keep the seed bed moist. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart and keep weeded and mulched. Plants prefers full sun to part shade and are often found in association with aspen groves.
Ligusticum porteri
zones 3-7
40 seeds
Osha (Ligusticum porteri) is a perennial herb found in much of the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico. Reaching an average of about 1-3 feet tall, Osha flowers in flat umbels of white flowers. Each small flower becomes a flat, ovate, celery-scented seed.
The root of Osha has been used historically by various Native American tribes to treat stomach aches, fevers, heartburn, and respiratory issues. Modern herbalists state it has use as a respiratory antiviral medication.
It is best to sow Osha in the autumn for germination in the spring. Sow in outdoor flats or nursery bed. Plant seeds about 1/4 inch deep and cover with soil, gently tamp, then cover the planting with a thin layer of organic mulch. Peat or rotted straw works well. Keep the seed bed moist. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart and keep weeded and mulched. Plants prefers full sun to part shade and are often found in association with aspen groves.