Arnica chamissonis

Arnica chamissonis

Family: Asteraceae
Herbaceous perennial.  Native to western North America.  In Europe there are 271 preparations on record which contain extracts from the Arnica plant.  Therefore it is not surprising that the plant is increasingly rare and protected in its wild state.  Cultivation is much encouraged.  Because A. chamissonis yields well from multiple flower stalks, spreads more virulently than A. montana and is chemically closely allied, it has been approved as an “official” Arnica by the German DAB 10.  We offer our new harvest A. chamissonis seed to gardeners as a species of great promise.  Cultivation:  Relatively easy.  Sow in spring, and transplant to moist, rich ground.  In the right setting, they will spread and produce many flowers.


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