Marshmallow Plants
$5.00
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Marshmallow Plants
$5.00
Buy Marshmallow Plant – Fresh Australian Grown | Eumundi Herb Farm
Grow your own Marshmallow Plant (Althaea officinalis), the true herb behind traditional marshmallows. These healthy plants are grown at Eumundi Herb Farm on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, and are a wonderful addition to any medicinal herb or cottage garden.
Why Grow Your Own Marshmallow? This beautiful perennial herb has been used for centuries in traditional herbal medicine. The leaves, flowers, and especially the roots are valued for their soothing, demulcent properties. Many people use homegrown marshmallow to make comforting herbal teas, throat soothers, skin salves, or even homemade natural marshmallows.
Key Benefits:
- Soothing & supportive — Traditionally used to comfort the respiratory and digestive systems
- Beautiful garden plant — Tall stems with soft, velvety leaves and delicate pale pink flowers
- Edible & medicinal — Leaves and roots can be harvested for teas and remedies
- Hardy perennial — Returns year after year in suitable climates
Growing Tips for Sunshine Coast Gardens Marshmallow thrives in the subtropical conditions of Queensland. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, rich soil — it loves water and grows especially well near ponds or in damp garden spots. Keep the soil consistently moist for best growth. Plants can reach 1–1.5 metres tall once established. Roots are usually harvested in the second or third year.
Product Details:
- Pot size: 10–12 cm
- Plant height: Approx. 20–35 cm at purchase
- Ready to harvest leaves: Within 8–12 weeks
- Root harvest: From year 2 onwards
Perfect for medicinal herb gardens, wellness-focused gardeners, and those who love growing traditional healing plants alongside nettles, ashwagandha, and lemongrass.
Order your Eumundi-grown Marshmallow plant today and bring this historic soothing herb into your home garden.
All information provided on this website is for information purposes only. This product is sold as a fresh plant for culinary use, It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or medical condition.