True Dandelion, Heirloom Herb Seeds

True Dandelion, Heirloom Herb Seeds — The Ancient Nutritional Powerhouse That Belongs in Every Garden

True Wild Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is one of the most nutritionally dense plants on earth — an ancient herb that has been used as food and medicine across cultures for centuries. Every part is edible: young leaves are mild and excellent raw in salads or steamed like spinach; mature leaves add a pleasantly bitter bite to mixed greens; golden flowers are edible and beautiful; and the deep taproot was historically roasted as a coffee substitute. Leaves are extraordinarily rich in vitamins A, C, D, and B, and minerals including iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, calcium, and more. A potent natural diuretic that replaces the potassium lost during urination — a nutritional balance no pharmaceutical diuretic can match.

A perennial that re-seeds aggressively — keep flowers picked to control spread. 80 days to leaf; 140 days for root harvest.

Why Grow True Dandelion?

• Extraordinary nutritional density — vitamins A, C, D, B and 10+ minerals in every leaf
• Entirely edible — leaves, flowers, and roots all used as food and medicine
• Natural potassium-replacing diuretic — a nutritional balance pharmaceuticals can't match
• Complex bitter-sweet flavor — excellent raw, sautéed, steamed, or in egg dishes
• Deep taproot improves soil — draws up minerals and breaks up compacted ground
• Open-pollinated heirloom — save seed year after year

Growing Notes

Direct sow outdoors in early spring or fall. Surface sow or barely cover seeds — they need light to germinate. Thin to 6 plants per square foot. Full sun to part shade in moist, fertile soil. Harvest young leaves at 80 days for best flavor. Harvest roots at 140 days. Keep flowers picked to prevent aggressive self-seeding.

Days to maturity: 80 days (leaf), 140 days (root)
Packet size: 0.15 g / 200+ seeds
Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated, Perennial
Spacing: 6 per sq ft
Sun: Full sun to part shade
USDA Zones: 3–10