Valerian
Valerian
Seedlings are available for pick-up only at our farm and plant sales in the Pioneer Valley from mid to late-May. We DO NOT SHIP seedlings at this time. Please do not order if you cannot pick up within that time frame. Enter your pick up date and location here: https://forms.gle/4Us5qbJZG7ad5UrP6 . All refunds take out a 5% admin fee. No refunds after May 1.
3.5” pot, Valeriana officinalis
Valerian is spicy, bitter and warming and is used most often for insomnia, stress and anxiety, menstrual cramps and pain relief. The plants grows as a clump in its first year and shoots up a flower in its second season. Harvest the root in the fall or spring.
View Sawmill’s Herb Profile for more information.
Plant hardiness in MA: Perennial
Light preference: Sun to shade
Plant spacing: 18”
Plant height: 48”
Soil requirements: Moist, well-drained
Harvest notes: Root
Photo credit: Sawmill Herb Farm