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Yahuah's Farm

Motherwort

Motherwort

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🌿 Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) — Organic Seeds

Common Names: Lion’s Tail, Throw-Wort

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

About Motherwort

Motherwort is a tall, graceful perennial herb treasured for centuries as one of the most important traditional women’s and heart-supporting plants. Native to Europe and Asia and now naturalized across North America, it thrives in gardens, fence lines, and wild edges.

With its deeply lobed leaves, square stems, and soft lavender-pink flowers, Motherwort is both medicinal and beautiful. Once established, it becomes a resilient, long-lived perennial that self-seeds gently and returns year after year.

This is a true foundation herb—gentle in appearance, strong in spirit.

Traditional & Herbal Uses

Motherwort has been traditionally used as:

• A classic women’s herb
• A traditional heart-supporting plant
• A calming nervine
• A grounding botanical
• A traditional menstrual-supporting plant
• A comforting tonic
• A long-used household remedy
• A foundational garden medicine

The leaves and flowering tops are the primary parts traditionally used.

Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Leonurus cardiaca
Life Cycle: Perennial
Growth Habit: Upright, branching
Mature Height: 3–5 feet
Mature Width: 2–3 feet
Flower Color: Pale pink to lavender
Bloom Time: Early to mid-summer
Foliage: Deeply lobed, bright green
Stem Type: Square
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects

Motherwort creates a soft, cottage-garden presence.

Growing Motherwort from Seed

Motherwort is easy to grow and adapts well to many conditions.

How to Germinate Motherwort Seeds

Cold Stratification Recommended

Motherwort seeds benefit from a cold period.

Stratification Method

  1. Mix seeds with moist soil or sand.

  2. Refrigerate for 2–4 weeks.

  3. Surface sow or lightly cover.

  4. Keep soil consistently moist.

Germination Time

• 10–21 days
• Can be staggered

Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 3–9

Sun

• Full sun preferred
• Tolerates partial shade

Soil

• Well-draining
• Loamy or sandy
• Moderate fertility

Water

• Moderate
• Drought tolerant once established

Spacing

• Space plants 18–24 inches apart
• Forms large clumps

Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–3:
• Germination

Weeks 4–8:
• Leaf growth

Year 1:
• Establishment

Year 2+:
• Heavy flowering
• Full medicinal maturity

Harvesting

Leaves & Flowering Tops

Harvest when plant begins to flower.

• Use fresh or dry
• Cut upper portions

Dry in a shaded, well-ventilated area.

Seed Saving

Motherwort self-seeds readily.

  1. Allow seed heads to fully mature.

  2. Let dry on plant.

  3. Rub gently to release seeds.

  4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

Why Grow Motherwort?

• Long-lived perennial
• Traditional women’s herb
• Pollinator friendly
• Easy to grow
• Highly productive
• Cottage garden beauty
• Self-seeding
• Deep historical value
• Low maintenance

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