Medicinal Herbs

Echinacea purpurea - Beautiful and hardy perennial native to eastern and central North America. The large, purple, cone-shaped blossoms attract lot...

Matricaria chamomilla - Very easy annual with many small conical daisy-like flowers. The flower heads are used fresh or dry to make a wonderful soo...

Ocimum tenuiflorum - Also known as Holy Basil. The aromatic leaves make wonderful herbal teas. Leaves are used either fresh from the garden or drie...

Althaea officinalis - Perennial herb, with tall stalks of white/pink flowers reaching 5-8'. A valued medicinal, especially the root. It's slippery/...

Withania somnifera - An important herb in Ayurvedic traditions. The roots are used medicinally for their adaptogenic and nervine properties. In war...

Urtica dioica - One of my favourite wild edibles! Few things are as good as feasting on steamed nettles in spring, after a long winter with scarce ...

Hypericum perforatum - Bright and sunny medicinal perennial that thrives in the poorest of soils. Well known for it’s anti-depressant properties. T...

Calendula officinalis - This sunny annual is among the very easiest to grow. The flowers can be used in herbal teas or the petals added to salads. ...

Artemesia annua - aka; Sweet Wormwood. I first encountered this magically scented herb at the Common Ground Fair in Maine. Sweet Annie headdresses ...

Verbascum thapsus - Biennial herb native to Eurasia, now naturalized across North America. The huge velvety grey leaves on the first year plants gi...

Achillea millefolium - Delicate looking but very hardy perennial wildflower. Found in meadows and along the edges of pathways. Native all across th...

Artemisia vulgaris - Once established this tall growing perennial is almost maintenance free. Attractive fine-cut silvery leaves, they are used med...

Melissa officinalis - Beloved and almost carefree perennial member of the mint family, which has been cultivated since before Roman times in Europe...

Calendula oficinalis - An extra medicinal strain of calendula with high resin content. Bright orange flowers regrow in abundance when picked. A pow...

Agastache foeniculum - Hardy perennial herb, with delicious licorice-y leaves. Great in teas, or just nibbled in the garden. Vibrant purple flower ...

Verbena hastata - Medicinal perennial, native to meadows and prairies of central/eastern North America. Spikes of vibrant blue blossoms, 3-5' in he...

Tanacetum parthenium - Perennial herb with sweetly aromatic flowers and leaves. Daisy-like flowers reach 2-3’ tall. Has a long tradition of use in ...

Artemisia absinthium - Hardy perennial herb. Silvery green foliage and flowers reach a height of 4-5’. Wormwood has been used traditionally as medi...

Inula helenium - Elecampane is a powerful medicinal herb as well as a very useful permaculture plant. The huge flat leaves are green on top and vel...

Salvia sclarea - Stupendous biennial with soft furry rosettes of leaves the first year, followed by stunning, sticky, resinous, intensely aromatic ...

Neputa cataria - Grow it for your cat, for herbal teas or for your favourite pollinators! This perennial mint relative is clumping in nature and ea...

Leonurus cardiaca - Hardy perennial member of the mint family. This medicinal grows to between 4 and 6 feet and produces small purple flowers much...

Filipendula ulmaria - aka Meadwort, Queen of the Meadow. Perennial herb native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America. Thrives in moist soil a...

Marrubium vulgare - Perennial herb in the mint (Lamiacea) family. 18” tall, with fuzzy leaves and white flower clusters. Native to Eurasia, but na...