{"product_id":"erba-stella-plantain","title":"Erba Stella Plantain","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobust, frost-hardy plant with tender, elongated leaves in a star-like rosette, hence the name “Star Grass” in Italian. The leaves are shaped like antlers (buck’s horns) at the ends. Sweet, salty, nutty, and great for salads, tea, or blanched as a side dish. This seaside plant is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and can grow as a biennial in many parts of North America in partial to full sun and moist, well-draining soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Buckshorn Plantain, Herba Stella, and Minutina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoto by Magnus Hagdorn via \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/43405950@N07\"\u003eFlickr\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003eCreative Commons\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-100\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 175\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67% on 07\/06\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrefers partial shade to full sun and well draining soil. Direct sow in spring or fall, tamping down seeds with back of rake, barely covered. Keep soil moist until germination. You can also start seeds indoors and transplant. Space plants 1' apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest seedheads after they dry on the plant. If necessary, dry the seedheads further away from moisture and precipitation. When fully dry, whack the seedheads in a bucket, allowing the ripest seed to fall. Sift through strainers to remove the largest chaff, and then winnow off the lighter chaff with your breath, a fan, or the wind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44563118653678,"sku":"HERB-075","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/Plantago_coronopus_with_lichens__8354400169_byMagnusHagdorn.jpg?v=1704232176","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/erba-stella-plantain","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}