HR00093 MILK THISTLE SEEDS
Silybum marianum
This striking medicinal plant will definitely make a statement in your herb garden. It is a 3-4 foot annual which carries glossy leaves with milky white veins and showy 2-inch purple flowers. All parts are edible. Medicinally the active ingredient silymarin is found in the seeds and is reported to have liver rebuilding properties. Sorry, cannot ship to the State of Washington.
How to Plant MILK THISTLE Seeds
Direct sow into prepared seed beds after all danger of frost in rows 12-18 inches apart. Cover the seed with three times its thickness. Keep moist until germination and then thin to 6-12 inches apart. Can be started indoors in peats pots and transplanted pots and all into the garden after all danger of frost.
