Ginseng

Ginseng is one of the most important traditional Chinese and Korean medicinal herbs. Its botanical name Panax ginseng is derived from the word Panacea meaning “cure-all”.

Ginseng is not difficult to grow but requires patience to allow it to germinate and also to fully mature over a number of years before harvesting it.

The mature root is peeled and can be chewed raw, used to make a tea or soaked in an alcohol like wine to create an extract. 

Seed supplied has already been stratified by the supplier. 

The main requirements for growing ginseng are plenty of sun and air circulation, well-draining, loose soil that allows oxygen to reach the roots, good drainage so excess water drains away quickly, plenty of moisture during summer months when plants are actively growing.