European goldenrod or woundwort SEEDS (Solidago virgaurea ) PERENNIAL HERB, FLOWERS

 Interesting dwarf goldenrod for rock gardens or other small garden areas.

Solidago virgaurea (European goldenrod or woundwort) is an herbaceous perennial plant. It is grown as a garden flower with many different cultivars. This plant was cultivated in the Arab world, who used it in their medical system. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries it was used in Europe to heal wounds. It has astringent, diuretic, antiseptic and other properties. Modern herbalists also use it to treat catarrh and kidney stones. It is blended with other tonic herbs to cleanse or "flush" the kidneys and bladder, either as part of a healing fast, or to treat cystitis.