Care & Maintenance
CHECK CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR BIO REGION. NOTES HERE ARE FOR THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST.
Febauary, March, April:
Mulch, mulch, mulch when needed.
Autumn:
Prune after blossom.
Mulch as needed.
Harvest
Early spring:
harvest for tea.
All year:
collect trimmings for their tannins (used in natual dyeing).
Uses
Leaves can be made into black tea.
Branches and leaves can be used as a tannin in natrual dying.
Origins
China.
Stories
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