Red-Leaved Plantain Seeds – Plantago major ‘Purpurea’, Ornamental Perennial Herb

Striking Bronze-Purple Foliage with Real Herbal Value

Red-Leaved Plantain (Plantago major ‘Purpurea’) is a stunning ornamental form of the common plantain that transforms a garden weed into a bold, architectural foliage plant. Its clumps of leathery bronze-purple leaves deepen to rich red in autumn, creating a dramatic seasonal display while retaining all the medicinal, culinary, and wildlife value of its green cousin.

Why Grow Red-Leaved Plantain?

• Exceptional Ornamental Foliage: Bronzy-purple leaves develop the most vivid red color in autumn — a bold contrast plant for borders, rock gardens, and cottage settings.
• Multiple Herbal Uses: Valued as a medicinal plant, tea herb, culinary green, and honey-bee food source all in one.
• Extremely Hardy: Hardy down to Zone 2 or colder. Adapts well to dry sites and a wide range of soils. Excellent deer resistance.
• Easy to Grow: A practically grow-anywhere plant that performs best with some direct sun for the richest leaf color.
• Self-Seeding: Most seedlings come true to form; remove flower spikes before setting seed if you want to control spread.

Planting Guide

Direct sow in a prepared seedbed in early spring. Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist. Hardy in Zones 3–9. Height: 30cm. Bloom: white, May–July. Life cycle: perennial.

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