Pimpinella saxifrage

'Burnet Saxifrage'

[Ex. Penshaw Hill, Sunderland, England]

Apiaceae: a downy perennial to 70cm. found on dry, calcareous grassland. The white flowers, in loose, open umbels, blooming from June-September. The leaves are once pinnate, with oval leaflets. Native to Europe, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to Portugal, the Balkans and Caucasus.

USES:

An essential oil from the roots is used as a flavouring in candy and liqueurs.

The plant has diaphoretic, diuretic, resolvent, stomachic, anti-inflammatory, mildly astringent and expectorant properties.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Seed requires a period of chilling to break dormancy.  It must therefore be sown in the autumn. Easily grown in any good soil, preferring a sunny well-drained site.

HARVESTED: 2020

 
APPROX. 100+ SEEDS