Peucedanum praeruptorum Seeds | Hare’s-ear Root
LATIN NAME: Peucedanum praeruptorum
COMMON NAME: Hare’s-ear Root
Plant Profile
Hare’s-ear Root (Peucedanum praeruptorum) grows as a slender, erect, perennial in the family Apiaceae. Plant steadily develops a rounded crown, often reaching 5-10 metres. Plant it in full sun with deep, fertile ground. Given room and time, it reaches roughly 5-10 metres. These traits together are what have kept the plant in gardens for so long.
Science & Biotechnology
As part of Apiaceae, Peucedanum praeruptorum contributes to research on plant classification and adaptation, while nurseries and gardeners continue to trial it for cultivation. Qianhu has a real and distinguished place in the research. Centuries of cultivation have left a detailed record of how it grows and behaves.
Uses & Benefits
Hare’s-ear Root brings genuine presence to the garden and earns its keep across the growing season. Ecologically, qianhu is a generous plant of cool garden. Its large, open clusters of small, white flowers feed bees and many insects, and its fine, feathery, aromatic foliage gives a neat, leafy presence to border and herb garden. Routine care after establishment is refreshingly light.
Peucedanum roots, Qian Hu and Bai Zhi relatives, are classical Chinese herbs for coughs, colds and wind-damp discomfort; their coumarins are the active research focus.
Growing from Seed
Sow fresh seed of Hare’s-ear Root under ordinary good conditions. Sow evenly over the surface and cover lightly into a loose, well-drained seed compost, water in gently, and keep the sowing in full sun with steady moisture. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
Hare”s-ear Root has real presence in the garden without demanding much in return. Once the young plants are away, there is little left to do but watch them grow.
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