What's Growing This Year
Cultivated in the garden...
Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria
Angelica, Angelica archangelica
Anise Hyssop, Agastache foeniculum
Arnica, Arnica chamissonis
Arnica, Arbo, Arnica montana 'Arbo' (new)
Ashwagandha, Withania somnifera
Balsam, Impatiens balsamina (new)
Basil, Ocimum basilicum
Basil, Wild, Clinopodium vulgare (new)
Bergamot, Lemon / Purple Horsemint, Monarda citriodora (new)
Black Cohosh, Cimicifuga racemosa
Black Seed, Nigella sativa
Blessed Thistle, Cnicus benedictus
Boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum
Borage, Borago officinalis
Bugleweed, Lycopus americanus
Calendula, Erfurter Orange, Calendula officinalis
California Poppy, Eschscholzia californica
Cayenne Pepper, Capsicum frutescens
Centaury, European, Centaurium erythraea
Chamomile, Bodegold, Matricaria recutita 'Bodegold'
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum
Cicely, Sweet, Myrrhis odorata (new)
Codonopsis, Codonopsis tangshen
Comfrey, Symphytum officinale 'Bocking 14'
Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus
Costmary, Tanacetum balsamita
Curry Plant, Helichrysum italicum (new)
Dill, Anethum graveolens
Dong Quai, Angelica sinensis (new)
Echinacea, Echinacea angustifolia
Eclipta, Eclipta alba
Elecampane, Inula helenium
Epazote, Chenopodium ambrosioides
Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis
Fang-Feng, Saposhnikovia divariicata
Figwort, Scrophularia nodosa (new)
Fireweed, Chamerion angustifolium
Feverfew, Tanacetum parthenium
Gentian, Tibetan, Gentiana tibetica (new)
Ginseng, Java, Talinum paniculatum
Greek Mountain Tea, Sideritis syriaca
Grindelia, Grindelia integrifolia
Gromwell, Chinese, Lithospermum erythrorhizon
Gynostemma / Jiao-Gu-Lan, Gynostemma pentaphyllum
Henbit, Red, Lamium purpureum (new)
Hibiscus, Roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa (new)
Horehound, Black, Ballota nigra
Horehound, White, Marrubium vulgare
Hyssop, Hyssopus officinalis
Joe Pye Weed, Eutrochium maculatum
Lady's Mantle, Alchemilla vulgaris
Laserwort, Saposhnikovia divaricata
Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia
Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis
Lemon Savory, Satureja montana var. citiriodora
Lemon Verbena, Aloysia citrodora
Lemongrass, Cymbopogon flexuosus
Licorice, Official, Glycyrrhiza glabra
Licorice, Wild, Glycyrrhiza lepidota
Lobelia, Official, Lobelia inflata
Madder , Rubia tinctorum
Maralroot, Leuzea carthamoides ‘Lujza’
Marigold, Mexican Mint, Tagestes lucida, (new)
Marshmallow, Althaea officinalis
Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria
Mints - 2 varieties of peppermint
Nasturtium, Tropaeolum majus
Navajo Tea, Thelesperma filifolium
New Jersey Tea, Red Root, Ceanothus americanus
Nicotiana, White, Nicotiana sylvestris (new)
Oregano, Origanum vulgare
Parsley, Petroselinum crispum
Passionflower, Passiflora incarnata
Pearly Everlasting, Anaphalis margaritacea
Peppermint, Mentha piperita
Periwinkle, Vinca minor
Pineapple Flower, Helenium aromaticum (new)
Pleurisy Root, Asclepias tuberosa
Prairie Smoke, Geum triflorum
Rabbit Tobacco, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium
Rock Rose, Cistus incanus tauricus (new)
Rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis
Thyme, Orange, Thymus fragrantissimus
Sage, Common, Salvia officinalis
Sage, Dan-Shen Gansu, Salvia przewalskii
Sage, Dan-Shen Chinese Red, Salvia miltiorrhiza
Sage, Lyre Leaf, Salvia lyrata
Safflower, Carthamus tinctorius
Savory, Lemon, Satureja montana var. citriodora
Savory, Winter, Satureja montana
Senega, Chinese, Polygala tenuifolia
Sheep Sorrel, Rumix acetosella
Shiso, Perilla frutescens
Skullcap, American, Scutellaria lateriflora
Skullcap, Baikal, Scutellaria baicalensis
Skullcap, Barbat, Scutellaria barbata
Solomon's Seal, False, Maianthemum racemosum
Solomon's Seal, True, Polygonatum biflorum
Spikenard, Aralia racemosa
Spilanthes, Acmella oleracea
Stevia, Stevia rebaudiana
St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum
Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum
Teasel, Dipsacus asperoides
Tulsi, Krishna, Ocimum tenuiflorum
Tulsi, Temperate, Ocimum africanum
Valerian, Select, Valeriana officinalis
Wild Ginger, Asarum canadense
Wood Betony, Stachys officinalis
Yerba Del Lobo, Helenium hoopesii
Zaatar, Origanum syriacum
New this year!
Okay. So I may have gone a bit overboard. Again. But hey, it was a cold wintery week when I was browsing through my three favorite seed company's websites: Strictly Medicinal, Richters, and Pinetree (my go-to for vegetable seeds). I hope you enjoy browsing my list of what I have added this year to the You-Pick Medicinal Herbs Garden.
Andrographis, Andrographis paniculata
Arnica, Arbo, Arnica montana 'Arbo'
Balsam, Impatiens balsamina
Basil, Wild, Clinopodium vulgare
Bergamot, Lemon / Purple Horsemint, Monarda citriodora
Bowman's Root, Gillenia trifoliata
Cicely, Sweet, Myrrhis odorata
Curry Plant, Helichrysum italicum
Marigold, Mexican Mint, Tagestes lucida
Mugwort, White, Artemisia lactiflora
Nicotiana, White, Nicotiana sylvestris
Oregon Grape, Creeping, Mahonia repens
Oregon Grape, Tall, Mahonia aquifolium
Pineapple Flowers, Helenium aromaticum
Rock Rose, Cistus incanus tauricus
Schisandra, Schisandra chinensis
Unicorn Plant, Proboscidia parviflora
Growing wild at the farm...
Bee Balm, Monarda fistulosa
Black Raspberry, Rubus occidentalis
Black Walnut, Juglans nigra
Blue Lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica
Burdock, Arctium lappa
Catnip, Nepeta cataria
Cleavers, Galium aparine
Creeping Charlie / Ground Ivy, Glechoma hederacea
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
Echinacea, Purpurea, Echinacea purpurea
Elderberry, Sambucus canadensis
Golden Alexander, Smyrnium olusatrum
Goldenrod, Common, Solidago canadensis
Lady's Thumb, Persicaria maculosa
Lamb's Quarters, Chenopodium album
Monarda, Monarda fistulosa
Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca
Mullein Common, Verbascum thapsus
Nettle, Stinging, Urtica dioica
Nettle, Wood, Laportea canadensis
Prickly Ash, Zanthoxylum americanum
Prickly Lettuce, Lactuca serriola
Plantain, Plantago major
Red Clover, Trifolium pratense
Shepherd's Purse, Capsella bursa-pastoris
Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
Vervain, Blue, Verbena hastata
Vervain, Hoary, Verbena stricta
Wild Cherry, Prunus serotina
Wild Grape, Vitis riparia
Wild Violet, Viola odorata
Yarrow, White, Achillea millefolium
Yellow Dock, Rumex crispus
Plants that are growing but need a few more years to establish before gathering...
Astragalus, Astragalus membranaceus
Eleuthero, Eleutherococcus senticosus (Siberian Ginseng)
Goji, Red, Lycium barbarum
Rhodiola / Rose Root, Rhodiola rosea
Wild Yam, Dioscorea villosa