Grand Aunée
A large perennial plant producing pretty yellow flowers with fringed petals. The flower clusters and leaves are very ornamental. It is also cultivated for the medicinal properties of its roots. The roots are harvested after 2-3 years in the ground. Be careful in small spaces, as it can become invasive in gardens.
Perennial. Forms a thicket 2 m high.
Indoor sowing: Start sowing 7 weeks before the last frost.
Germination: 7-14 days. Temperature above 20 ° C.
Transplant outdoors: When the soil has warmed up and the risk of frost has passed. Prefers rich, deep soils.
Exposure: Full sun or partial shade.
Origin of the seed: We obtained the first seeds This perennial, which we started in the gardens in St-Louis in Gaspésie, now grows permanently in our perennial flower beds.
Open-pollinated seeds grown locally and naturally!