Damiana (Turnera diffusa) - seeds

• 4 seeds of Turnera diffusa
• Sold as ornamental and botanical collector's seeds

Sow in spring, after the last frosts, in a light, free-draining seed compost, at a temperature of 20 to 25 °C.

Cover the seeds with a thin layer of compost. Simply keep moist, without waterlogging: unlike wetland plants, damiana rots quickly when overwatered, even at the seedling stage.

Give maximum light as soon as the seedlings emerge, otherwise the young plants become leggy. Prick them out individually as soon as they can be handled.

Damiana forms a low, branching bush with small toothed leaves that are very aromatic when crushed, and yellow flowers that keep coming all summer. It needs full sun and dry, free-draining soil, and must be overwintered frost-free in our climate.

When should I sow?
In spring, in warmth, once the risk of frost has passed.

Isn't four seeds rather few?
This is a collector's packet. Damiana produces few seeds and they are rarely available: the packet size reflects the reality of supply, not a commercial volume.

What is the difference between the seeds, the plant and the dried leaves?
Three distinct products. This page offers the seeds. The live plant saves you the sowing stage. The dried leaves are collector's plant material.

Do the seedlings need a lot of water?
No. Moist but never waterlogged: it is a dry-ground plant, even when young.

These seeds are sold as ornamental and botanical collector's seeds. Also worth exploring: our seeds from around the world.