MeadowSweet Herbs & Flowers Nursery and Herb Education Centre is now closed for orders from 16 December 2025 until mid-January 2026 while I take a short festive break.
Thank you for your continued support of my small, home-based nursery throughout the past year. I look forward to helping you grow plants for your kitchen, garden, and herbal home remedies cupboard when I reopen in the new year.
Wishing you a peaceful and nourishing festive season.
Minette
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Astragalus – Milk Vetch
$9.50
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) is a perennial in the Fabaceae family that grows in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. It is valued as an adaptogenic medicinal herb, supporting immune function, vitality, and stress resilience, with roots traditionally used in tonics and decoctions.
Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus), also known as Huang Qi or Milk Vetch, is a perennial herb in the Fabaceae (pea) family, native to northern China and Mongolia. It grows as a bushy, upright plant with compound green leaves and inconspicuous yellow flowers in late spring to summer. The roots are the primary part used in herbal medicine, traditionally harvested after 3–4 years for maximum potency. Astragalus is highly valued as an adaptogenic tonic, supporting immune health, vitality, and resistance to stress. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil. In New Zealand climates, it is frost-hardy once established and can be grown in garden beds or large containers.
