Organic Arnica Americana

$4.49

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Organic American Arnica is a hardy perennial native to North America that brings a bright yellow bloom to the garden, simultaneously wild, elegant, and deeply reminiscent of natural meadows. Its flexible and floriferous silhouette integrates wonderfully into medicinal gardens, naturalistic landscaping, and sunny borders where it generously attracts pollinators. Throughout the growing season, its vibrant flowers create a lively and warm effect, while enhancing the ecological diversity of the garden. Long known for its traditional external uses, it holds a prominent place among medicinal plants valued by gardeners and herbalists. Easy to cultivate in well-drained soil, it requires little maintenance once established and can even self-seed spontaneously in a suitable location. Its natural appearance allows for the creation of garden scenes that are useful, melliferous, and decorative. In full bloom, it captures light with a dazzling simplicity that adds dimension to summer plantings. It is a valuable plant for those who wish to cultivate beauty, biodiversity, and botanical tradition.

Growing conditions

Watering
Moderate
Exposure
Sun
Germination temperature
18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Germination (days)
10 to 21 days

Growth & dimensions

Spread
30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in)
Height
30 to 60 cm (12 to 24 in)
Sowing depth
On the surface, cover very lightly

Flowering & harvest

Flowering
June to August
Sowing period
April to June
Harvest
June to August
Use
medicinal gardens, flowerbeds, melliferous flowers, external application, infusion
Companion plants
yarrow, lavender, chamomile
Incompatible plants
none