MISTLETOE 'Variegated' - 10 SEEDS - Ilex aquifolium 'Variegata'

Kissing under the mistletoe is a favored Christmas tradition.

And how should we behave while kissing under the mistletoe? Well, the boy should pick a berry and kiss the girl. He should then keep on picking berries from the mistletoe branch until there is none left, at which point –and only then!– kissing should stop!

Mistletoe in European tradition
In Europe, mistletoe branches were placed over house and stable doors to prevent the entrance of witches.

Mistletoe was held in great reverence in Europe by the Druids. At the start of the new year, and at a particular age of the moon, the mistletoe was cut. Dressed in white robes, Druids would go in search of this sacred plant, one climbing the tree to gather it, separating it from the oak with his golden knife. If, by chance, the mistletoe fell to the ground, it was considered an omen and a great misfortune was to be expected.

For the Druids, mistletoe was a protector from all evil. It was believed, too, to be a fertility enhancer and aphrodisiac.