Fresh seed from the woad plant. This ancient European dye is famous for its blues. It is a biennial plant making a rosette in the first year. It is these leaves that contain the most dye. It can be used as a fresh leaf dye, or the pigment extracted and used in a vat. In the second year it produces tall yellow flower spikes and then goes to seed. Sow in the spring or late summer.
Allow plenty of space!
Fresh seed from the woad plant. This ancient European dye is famous for its blues. It is a biennial plant making a rosette in the first year. It is these leaves that contain the most dye. It can be used as a fresh leaf dye, or the pigment extracted and used in a vat. In the second year it produces tall yellow flower spikes and then goes to seed. Sow in the spring or late summer.
Allow plenty of space!
