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Costmary is also called mace, Alecost and Bibleleaf. Soft, aromatic grey green foliage and cheery white flowers. Fresh leaves give a sharp tang with a spearmint scent in salads, soups, game stuffing and fruitcakes. Used before hops to clear, flavor and preserve ales. Also used to sweeten linen closets and in potpourris, as the scent is retained when dried. The fragrant leaves, tucked into Bibles and prayer books, allayed hunger and sleepiness during long sermons! Costmary held a place in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia until 1788 for its balsamic, preservative and antiseptic properties as well as a noted insecticide. Thrives most anywhere; does best in dry conditions, spreads by rhizome when happy.
Approx 100 seeds per pack
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