IRONWORT --Sideritis syriaca-- New Plant it in heavy shade

Plant it in heavy shade

and can also be trained up a pole or trellis

A hard February freeze may keep fruit from setting but once well established

This variety has very short

Pollinators LOVE the flowers and it's a great option to keep them fed while most other things are dormant

IRONWORT --Sideritis syriaca-- New Plant it in heavy shadeIn Greek "Sideritis" can be literally translated as"s he who is or has the iron". Originally thought to be found on Mt. Olympus, abundant in the Mediterranean. AKA, mountain tea shepherd's tea. An herbalists staple, used in the Balkans to make a tisane similar to chamomile, using the leaves and blossoms, harvested typically around June. Both delicious and strengthening, the tea was used medicinally as an anti inflammatory and to strengthen the immune