Eriodictyon californicum Also known as mountain balm, bear's weed, gum bush, gum plant, and consumptive weed. Erect, branching, evergreen shrub flowering to 6 feet tall, native to California and Southern Oregon. The long, lance-shaped leaves of this plant are coated with aromatic resin, making them sticky and shiny. Yerba Santa translates from Spanish to “sacred herb”, named by Spanish missionaries who were impressed with the plant’s beneficial qualities. Eriodictyon californicum is native to the southwest United States and northern Mexico. It is an aromatic, evergreen shrub whose leaves have been used in traditional herbalism for centuries. Yerba santa leaf can be infused as yerba santa tea, incorporated into honeys and syrups, employed in external applications, or even steeped in bath water for an herbal soak. Contains 30 seeds Tips for seed starting: Soak your Yerba Santa seeds in HOT water, let stand in water for 24 hours. It can take 20-60 days for yerba santa seeds to germinate. Alternatively, you can heat the seeds in an oven for 5 minutes at 190 °F, or scarify the seed coat by rubbing the seeds between two pieces of sandpaper to help break down the tough seed coat.
