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Scutellaria lateriflora
Virginia Skullcap
LABIATAE
Often listed as a perennial
we treat it more as a constantly recurring annual, as it
becomes almost dormant for most of the winter but sprouts
forth again at the first hint of Spring.
The seeds, while
difficult to harvest because the plant waits until you turn
around to drop them, strike quickly and abundantly. We have
found them best suited to direct sowing and do beautifully
in a large pot as well as the garden.
Packet of 15 seeds $5.00
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We use the aerial parts by infusion as
a sedative, or just a calming down after a stressful day.
It
is often used for anxiety and nervous exhaustion as well as
relief for sufferers of Rheumatism.
It is becoming widely used to help the
withdrawal symptoms of anti depressants.
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