Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Marsh Mallow Garden Flower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Whether used as a flower, or for candy-making, medicine, or as a veggie, this versatile plant is worth a try. The hardy perennial has light pink flowers and should be grown in wet soil conditions. It will NOT produce the white puffy marshmallows that you buy at the store! Until the mid 1800s, Marsh Mallow acted as the thickening agent for the candy known as marshmallows. Confectioners would whip the juice of the root along with egg whites and sugar to make what was then a tasty medicine for children; the soothing, softening effect relieved sore throats and coughs. Other medicinal uses included poultices to reduce inflammation, a cream to soothe skin irritation, and a syrup to treat stomach ulcers or indigestion. The sweet, parsnip like root was eaten as a vegetable in ancient Rome as well as in Middle Eastern countries, being a source of food in famine. Marsh Mallow naturally grows in marshes or near sea coasts.