Plantain (Plantago) - 55 seeds
(Plantago lanceolata)
Other Names: Common Plantain, Broadleaf Plantain, Great Plantain, Greater Plantain, Ripple Grass, Plantago Asiatica, Waybread, Waybroad, Snakeweed, Cuckoo’s Bread, Englishman’s Foot, White Man’s Footprint, Che Qian Zi (China), Breitwegerich (German)
Plantago, often called plantain, is a cool-to-warm-season herb. Plants form low rosettes with oval or lance-shaped leaves and slender flower spikes. It suits garden beds, borders, and pots. It tolerates foot traffic, poor soils, and a wide range of climates. You can grow it in full sun or part shade. Keep growth tidy with light trimming.
You are buying botanical seed to grow plants. Not sold as a medicine. No therapeutic claims.
Sowing guide
- Best time, spring to early autumn in mild climates
- Depth, surface sow or cover very lightly, about 2 mm
- Light, bright light helps germination
- Temperature, 15 to 22°C until germination
- Moisture, keep evenly moist; do not let the seedbed dry out
- Germination window, 10 to 21 days
- Spacing, 20 to 30 cm between plants
- Site, well-drained soil, sun to part shade
- Care, water to establish, then water as needed, trim spent flower spikes
Plant details
- Botanical name, Plantago spp. commonly Plantago major or Plantago lanceolata
- Common name: Plantain
- Life cycle: Perennial in many climates
- Height, 15 to 40 cm
- Position, Sun to part shade
- Soil, Adaptable, prefers well-drained soils
- Frost, Hardy once established
Sold as seed for home garden growing only. We do not sell this as a food, a tea, a herbal preparation or a medicine, we give no preparation or dosage instructions, and we make no health claim of any kind. Any historical information is offered as garden history only. Seek advice from a qualified health practitioner before using any plant.