North American Arnica, Mountain Tobacco
Arnica chamissonis Less.
Asteraceae
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Arnica chamissonis Less., North American Arnica, Mountain Tobacco
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Arnica
• Hardiness: H6 (-15 to -20C)
• Type: Hardy Perennial
• Height: 60cm
• Spread: 20cm
North American Arnica is not currently available at Jekka's.
Details
• Aspect: N/A
• Soil type: N/A
• pH: N/A
• Habit: N/A
• Flowering colour: Yellow
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka's Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: Poisonous, use externally only.
• Soil type: N/A
• pH: N/A
• Habit: N/A
• Flowering colour: Yellow
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka's Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: No
• Caution: Poisonous, use externally only.
Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Maintenance: (See Jekka's Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
• Indoor Sowing: In spring, in prepared plug trays or pots, cover seeds with perlite. Do not use heat as this will inhibit germination which will take as long as 2 years.
• Outdoor Sowing: In early summer, when all threat of frost has passed. Thin seedlings to 30cm apart.
• Maintenance: (See Jekka's Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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