Medicinal Herbs

Myrrhis odorata – Grows up to 3' with aromatic fern-like leaves and white flowers. The roots are sweet and can be used as a vegetable. Flowers and ...

Agastache rugosa f. albiflora - The white flowered cultivar of Korean hyssop. This hardy perennial grows to a hight of 4’, topped with large flower...

Agastache rugosa - Sweet, deep-green leaves make a delightful licoricey/minty tea either fresh or dried. Truly a favourite for pollinators. 3-4' bu...

Foeniculum vulgare - The perennial type grown for leaves and seeds, as opposed to Florence Fennel which is grown for bulbs. Hardy clump forming pla...

Calendula officinalis - Large double blooms with multi-hued apricot and maroon petals. The way they glow backlit from the evening light is enchanti...

Silybum marianum - Striking white and green mottled leaves and purple flowers. The seeds contain the compound silymarin and are traditionally used...

Stachys officinalis - Perennial medicinal herb in the mint family, which will happily naturalize itself in any garden or meadow. Shade tolerant. P...

Matricaria chamomilla - Big heavy flowers that are easy to harvest, you can rake them off with your fingers. German variety, selected for high medi...

Agastache foeniculum – Almost identical to anise hyssop, but with snow white flowers and slightly less sweet and more minty in flavour. Perennial. ...

Acmella oleracea - aka: Toothache Plant, Szechuan Buttons, Electric Daisy. Best known for their amazing tingly/numbing effects. Spilanthes is antib...

Isatis indigotica - A smaller plant compared to European (Dyer’s) Woad. By some accounts this species is pound for pound the better dye material. A...

Plantago major 'rubrifolia' – Similar medicinal and edible attributes to common plantain, but with dark red to purple leaves. All parts are edible....

Scutellaria lateriflora - Valued medicinal and native wildflower. The leaves and flowers are Can be found in the wild in moist meadows, riversides ...

Verbascum olympicum - Distinct species from common mullein. This one is native to the mountains of Greece and Turkey. As a medicinal, it's used in ...

Eupatorium perfoliatum - Native perennial. Boneset grows wild across eastern North America including here in Nova Scotia. 3-4’ tall plants are topp...

Dracocephalum moldavicum - Fragrant lemon leaves with dark blue blooms. A delicious addition to teas. Tough and tenacious annual. 100+ seeds -Grown...

Symphytum x uplandicum A multi-purpose super-plant, or arguably a very useful weed. Comfrey is possibly the easiest plant in the world to grow. Alt...

Arnica chamissonis - Hardy low growing plants with sunny yellow flowers. Native to North America, ranging from the Canadian boreal forest to the Si...

Thymus zygis - Short upright perennial thyme native to Iberia and Morocco. Tough and drought tolerant plants. Small white flowers are a favourite o...

Grindelia squarrosa - aka Curlycap Gumweed. Biennial or short lived perennial, native to western North America. Yellow flowers atop 3' plants. Both...

Schizonepeta tenuifolia - A valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine. Annual member of the mint family, it’s easy to grow and reaches a size of ...

Plantago major - Broadleaf plantain is a very common medicinal plant. The broad juicy leaves are an instant go-to for stings and bites, drawing sli...

Verbena officinalis - aka European Vervain, Herb of the Cross. Low growing bushy perennial herb, 2-3' tall. Fine leaves and stems, each branch is c...

Carpesium macrocephalum - Da-hua-jin-wa-er - Unique and delightfully weird perennial member of the sunflower family (Asterceae). Large soft green l...