Valerian crown

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)

You will receive a dormant and bare-rooted crown similar to the ones in the images below.

Medicinal uses
Valerian root is an effective and safe nervine sedative herb for most people. It is not habit forming as most narcotic sleep medications can be. Valerian is also useful as a mild anxiolytic (reduces anxiety) and antidepressant. It is one of the most popular and well-known herbal remedies in the Western world, which lends credence to speculation that most of us can use more sleep and less anxiety. Valerian is also reported to be an effective analgesic.

Growing Conditions
Valerian likes to grow in partial shade but can tolerate growing in full sun in cooler climates. It loves fertile, moist, nitrogen-rich soil. Drought conditions often stunt its growth and force the plant into early dormancy or worse. At KoruKai Herb Farm we make sure a decent layer of mulch is on the bed and water the area with a soaker hose on really hot days...