Chironia palustris (100 seeds)

Chironia palustris (100 seeds)

Family: Gentianaceae

Common names: Cerise stars, Bitterwortel

It is a very hardy, deciduous, erect grassland plant that has dainty bluish-green leaves and stems and forms clumps from a woody rootstock. It bears soft pink star-shaped flowers along the stems in early summer which look marvelous in amongst shorter grasses. It grows in a normally irrigated bed as well as marshy areas where it is spectacular interplanted with other smaller wetland species. Plant in full sun.

Sowing instructions: Sow seeds in summer in a well drained medium.

Locality: Grahamstown. Harvest: December 2024