Sharpleaf Valerian
Valeriana acutiloba
zones 2-4
45 seeds
The white-flowered Sharpleaf Valerian grows in coniferous woodland, meadows, and rocky hillsides from 6,500 to 9,000 feet. "Valerian" refers either to a Roman Emperor or (more probably) to the Latin word for strength, "valere", referring to the belief in Valerian’s potency as a nerve tonic and relaxant. "Capitata" (as in "decapitate") refers to the rounded "head-shaped" flower.
Linnaeus named this genus in 1753. Rydberg collected the first specimen of what we now call V. acutiloba in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Eastern Colorado around 1900 and named and described the species in 1901. Frederick Meyer renamed the plant Valeriana capitata in 1951, but it has now reverted to Rydberg's original name, Valeriana acutiloba. The roots of this species are larger than most Valeriana roots.
If not sowing seeds in prepared growing area in autumn, sow the seeds in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate. The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.
Valeriana acutiloba
zones 2-4
45 seeds
The white-flowered Sharpleaf Valerian grows in coniferous woodland, meadows, and rocky hillsides from 6,500 to 9,000 feet. "Valerian" refers either to a Roman Emperor or (more probably) to the Latin word for strength, "valere", referring to the belief in Valerian’s potency as a nerve tonic and relaxant. "Capitata" (as in "decapitate") refers to the rounded "head-shaped" flower.
Linnaeus named this genus in 1753. Rydberg collected the first specimen of what we now call V. acutiloba in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Eastern Colorado around 1900 and named and described the species in 1901. Frederick Meyer renamed the plant Valeriana capitata in 1951, but it has now reverted to Rydberg's original name, Valeriana acutiloba. The roots of this species are larger than most Valeriana roots.
If not sowing seeds in prepared growing area in autumn, sow the seeds in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate. The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.
Valeriana acutiloba
zones 2-4
45 seeds
The white-flowered Sharpleaf Valerian grows in coniferous woodland, meadows, and rocky hillsides from 6,500 to 9,000 feet. "Valerian" refers either to a Roman Emperor or (more probably) to the Latin word for strength, "valere", referring to the belief in Valerian’s potency as a nerve tonic and relaxant. "Capitata" (as in "decapitate") refers to the rounded "head-shaped" flower.
Linnaeus named this genus in 1753. Rydberg collected the first specimen of what we now call V. acutiloba in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Eastern Colorado around 1900 and named and described the species in 1901. Frederick Meyer renamed the plant Valeriana capitata in 1951, but it has now reverted to Rydberg's original name, Valeriana acutiloba. The roots of this species are larger than most Valeriana roots.
If not sowing seeds in prepared growing area in autumn, sow the seeds in early spring in a shallow tray or another suitable container in a mixture of equal parts loam, peat, and sand. Push the seeds lightly below the surface of the growing medium and keep it moist. It is best to place them in a cool place with indirect sunlight because the seeds need a chilling period to germinate. The seedlings can be transplanted outdoors when the danger of frost has passed.