Harvest: Helichrysum Italicum

 

Helichrysum italicum just before harvest.

Harvest: Helichrysum Italicum

It is as if the sun snowed!  Yellow blossoms dot the hillside, blossoms we harvest and distill today and tomorrow, Biodynamic flower days. The moon is in Gemini, an air sign,  and an ideal time for an 

aromatic plant, as the energy is rising into the flower. We pick early, let the flowers dry a day before distilling. The hydrosol and oil (what there is of it!) are idea for healing skin. They are often used in cosmetics for sensitive skin.