These are plants that are considered medicinal that I grew in my former yard in the middle of Northfield, MN, about 45 minutes south of MSP airport (gardening zone 4). * indicates plants that are currently in my new yard - I may have extras to share of those.
I have not necessarily made herbal preparations with all of these. Sometimes I just grow them to see if I can!
PERENNIALS (A few are technically annuals that reseed freely)
*Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria
*Anise Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
*Arnica, Arnica chamissonis
Astragalus, Astragalus membranaceus
*Balloon Flower, Platycodon grandiflorus
*Black Cohosh, Actaea racemosa
*Blackberry Lily, Belamcanda chinensis
*Blazing Star, Liatris spicata
*Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis
*Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum
*Borage, Borago officinalis
*Bugleweed, Lycopus americanus, not the common bugleweed used in landscaping - whole different plant
*California poppy, Eschscholzia californica
*Catnip, Nepeta cataria
Catnip, Lemon, Nepeta cataria ssp. citriodora 'Lemony''
Celandine, Chelidonium majus
Chamomile, Matricaria recutita 'Bodegold'' (planting 2019)
Chicory, Cichorium intybus (planting 2019)
*Cinquefoil, Potentilla recta
*Codonopsis, Codonopsis pilosula
*Comfrey, Symphytum x uplandicum, Bocking 14 cultivar
*Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum
(Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus
Dianthus, fringed pink (Chinese), Dianthus superbus
Dill, Anethum graveolens
*Dong Quai, Angelica polymorpha sinensis
Dragonhead, Dracocephalum moldavica (quite invasive, but lovely in tea)
*Echinacea, Echinacea purpurea
Eclipta, Eclipta alba
*Elder, black, Sambucus nigra
*Elecampane, Inula helenium
*Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium
*Fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium
*Forsythia, Chinese, Forsythia suspensa
Gojiberry, Lycium barbarum (too much wildlife at my new house. Deer & rabbits would devour it)
Horehound, white, Marrubium vulgare. (planting 2019)
Horsemint, Monarda punctata
*Joe Pye Weed, Eutrochium purpureum
*Johnny Jump Up, Viola tricolor
Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate, Polygonum orientale
*Lady’s Mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris
*Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis
*Lobelia, Lobelia inflata (not the common landscaping lobelia)
Mosquito Flower, Lopezia racemosa. (planting 2019)
*Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis
*Milkweed, common, Asclepias syriaca
Madder, Rubia tinctoria. (planting 2019)
*Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa - wild, light purple monarda
Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris. (planting 2019)
*New Jersey Tea, Ceanothus americanus. (Rabbits and deer forage - needs fencing)
*Pleurisy Root, Asclepias tuberosa
Poke, Phytolacca americana
Rabbit Tobacco, Sweet Everlasting, Gnaphalium obtusifolium
*Raspberry, Rubus idaeus
Red Osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea
Rhubarb, Chinese, Rheum officinale, R. palmatum
Roseroot, Rhodiola, Russian, Rhodiola rosea (planting 2019)
*Sage, Dan-shen Gansu, Salvia prezesalskii
*Saint John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum
*Skullcap, American, Scutellaria lateriflora.
Skullcap, Baikal, Scutellaria baicalensis (planting 2019)
*Solomon’s Seal, Polygonatum biflorum
*Spikenard, Aralia racemosa
*Sweet Grass, Hierochloe odorata
*Turtlehead, Chelone glabra
*Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
*Vervain, Hoary, Verbena officinalis
*Vervain, Blue, Verbena hastata
Visnaga, Ammi visnaga
*White Sage, Salvia apiana
*Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense
Willowherb, Epilobium parviflorum (planting 2019)
*Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium. (planting 2019)
Yam, Chinese, Dioscorea polystachya
*Yerba del Lobo, Helenium hoopesii
Zhi Mu, Anemarrhena asphodeloides
PLANTED ANNUALLY - OR BROUGHT INSIDE IN THE FALL AND PLANTED OUT AGAIN THE FOLLOWING SPRING
Ashwagandha, Vedic, Withania somnifera
Basil, Sweet, Ocimum basilicum
Blessed Thistle, Cnicus benedictus
Calendula, Calypso, Calendula officinalis 'Erfurter Orangefarbige'
Cayenne pepper, Capsicum annuum
Four O’Clocks, white, Mirabilis jalapa
Gotu Kola, Centella asiatica
Lemongrass, Cymbopogon citratus
Nasturtium, Tropaeolum minus
Oats, milky seed, Avena sativa
Passionflower, purple, Passiflora incarnata
Patchouli, true, Pogostemon cablin
Peppermint, Mentha x piperita piperita
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
Sage, Salvia officinalis (planting 2019)
Schisandra, Schisandra chinensis
Spilanthes, Toothache plant, Spilanthes oleracea
Stevia, Stevia rebaudiana
Teasel, Dipsacus sativus, grow as an annual, do not allow to go to seed, use root at end of 1st year.
Thyme, Thymus vulgaris
Tulsi/Holy Basil, Ocimum tenuiflorum