Perennial
Arnica montana - Arnica, Leopards Bane, Mountain Daisy
The whole plant is Toxic and should only be used externally and only when the skin is unbroken. Mountain tobacco is a Swiss herb, It is used for bruising, sprains, traumas, is used in a number of prepared treatments and the leaves are also known to have been smoked. Flowers are used, picked when fully open and dried. It does not like alkaline soil, grow in full sun to dappled shade, in moist humus rich soil. Ideal in the rock garden, flower border and in woodland conditions. Sow seeds in cold frame Autumn and Spring, seed germination benefits from Cold Stratification germination difficult and erratic.

General Sowing information: Herb seeds can be sown from early spring onwards, when the ground has warmed up they can be direct sown. All herbs come complete with germination instructions.