Cleavers Seeds - Grow your own Herbs, Viable seed from the Appalachian Mountains

Cleavers Seeds, Galium aparine, The Cleavers Herb plant is overlooked by most as a nuisance weed with no use. The rest of us like to share the secret that Cleavers (for some unknown reason) may be a nuisance to some, but the plant is a very fun and useful plant to grow! Cleavers make an excellent green vegetable, a delightful spice and a time tested medicinal herb!Nature sometimes increases the odds of a seed germinating at just the right time by requiring multiple conditions be met. Your seeds will need a 60-90 day period of cold stratification. Place the seeds in a plastic bag with damp peat moss in the refrigerator for 60 days), followed by a 60-90 day period in 75-80 degree temperatures. Cleavers pop up in early spring and can reach heights of 3-4 feet, although 24 inches is more of the average in most areas. Cleavers like partial shade and damp soil. The plant is easy to recognize and is famous for it's ability to cling to the ground, cling to other plants, or hitch a ride on any