IL marshmallows are a 4000 year old food beginning in ancient Egypt AND originally they were made from the sap of a mallow plant…that grows in marshes…
IL marshmallows are a 4000 year old food beginning in ancient Egypt AND originally they were made from the sap of a mallow plant…that grows in marshes…
History of Marshmallows Ancient Egyptians were the first to enjoy a gooey treat now called marshmallow as early as 2000 BC. The treat was considered very special and it was reserved for gods and royalty. Marshmallow was made from the...
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There's a native marshmallow plant(althea officinalis) that I grow in my gardens. Trying to get the roots out to make marshmallows is like trying to pull an octopus out of the ground.
It's so worth it. The flowers are quite pretty too.
Screenshotted for later. What zone are you in?
I'm in zone 6! Marshmallows like a lot of water, and will take partial shade. If you have an area that likes to puddle or gets really water logged that's a perfect place tp put them since they'll soak up all the water.
Also, they get VERY large. Like 6-7ft tall and 3-4ft wide on their second year. They do die back to the ground completely in winter though. And they can spread when they're happy so make sure you leave lots of space for them.
They are very easy to grow from seed with some stratifying in the fridge(simulate winter), or get pre-stratified seeds. Good luck and enjoy!
I didn't forget to reply! I saved this to reply later. My wife is going to love this info. We have a pretty good spot to fill in and it gets puddley in the wet area. Im 7A zone.
Sounds like the perfect spot to plant them! I'm pretty sure they'll grow in zones 5-9 so you guys should be good to go in 7a
I hope you enjoy them, they're really neat plants!