Leonurus sibiricus Alba seeds - Honeyweed

Leonurus sibiricus 'Alba', also known as Siberian Motherwort, Marijuanilla or "Little marijuana", is an aromatic and honey-producing medicinal plant. Generally grown as an annual, it has an elegant appearance with straight stems and flowering spikes adorned with small white flowers arranged in whorls, blooming from mid to late summer. This plant adds structure, height, and distinctive character to borders and large beds. It can be sown indoors at any time of the year. Pot cultivation is possible.

Siberian Motherwort belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is native to Asia, particularly southern Siberia, Japan, China, and Vietnam. Depending on the climate, it can be an annual, biennial, or perennial plant, showing very rapid growth that allows it to flower and produce seeds within a few months. It is actually a tender perennial: it can be kept for several years if sheltered in a greenhouse during winter. It develops a straight, hairy, square-sectioned, branched, leafy main stem, reaching between 90 cm and 1 m in height. The slightly dull green leaves are elegant, finely cut into 3 to 5 narrow lobes, measuring between 4 and 12 cm wide by 5 to 15 cm long. Flowering occurs between July and late September. The whorls of flowers, measuring 1.5 to 2 cm wide, appear in the axils of the leaves. The small deeply lobed flowers do not exceed 1.2 cm in length. In the 'Alba' variety, the flowers are white. Leonurus sibiricus contains a slightly sedative active principle. This plant (leaves, flowers, roots) has been used in Asian medicine for a long time for various soothing and relaxing properties attributed to it.

Marijuanilla is particularly appreciated by enthusiasts of shamanic, ethnobotanical, and medicinal plants, as well as by curious gardeners and lovers of wildflowers. Although its appearance is not the most spectacular, this motherwort brings a touch of lightness to denser blooms, such as those of pink, purple, or white roses. Easy to maintain in a rich, flexible, and moist soil, Leonurus sibiricus 'Alba' harmoniously pairs with agastaches, fennel, and clary sage to create a vibrant natural space, attracting bees throughout the summer.