Chrysanthemum Tea
This winter has been lovely for my Bo Jo Hua Chrysanthemum tea plants! I first saw them several years back, at my friend Melissa's Van Hevlingen Herb booth at the Farmers Market. She had two varieties, which bloom in the late fall like other Mums. Bo Ju Hua (Chrysanthemum morifolium) doesn't set reliable seed, so is only available as plants - and I got one to try in my garden! When I moved across town, I brought it with me. Bo Jo Hua and ginkgo on the drying rack Married to a botanist for 20 years, I've enjoyed herbal tea or tissues since the 70s, and growing up, drank green and black tea with my mama. I grow many culinary herbs, and have tended a small Edible Landscaping tea garden for two years. I found several blog posts about tea chrysanthemum, which support the liver, eye health, and are good for the heart, type 2 diabetes and easing headaches! (Sage Garden Theory) on a Growing Tradition, Thomas recounted his ...