Herbs

The oldest medicine, herbs have been used for centuries for their healing properties. Many are still used in this way, while many of the traditional uses of herbs have been lost and the plants now grown strictly ornamentally or for their culinary uses. Either way, the traditional use of herbs is a fascinating study, and one that practitioners devote years to. Herbalism is a venerable practice requiring much knowlege and wisdom, and while novices should avoid the use of some herbs for their healing properties, many are widely accepted as safe to use, such as peppermint tea to aid in digestive issues. While we don't reccomend unguided use of herbs for more serious ailments, with research and assitance many are perfectly fine to use and quite effective.

Listed by botanical name below are some of the traditional herbs in the catalog. For strictly culinary herbs, see the edibles page. To search for plants by common name, use the alphabetical navigation at the bottom of the page.

Click on your selection to learn more about the plant.

Achillea millefolium ''Red Velvet' Red Velvet Yarrow	Ocimum basilicum 'Red Rubin' Red Rubin Basil
Achillea millefolium "Sunny Seduction" Sunny Seduction Yarrow	Ocimum basilicum Sweet Basil
Achillea millefolium 'Terra Cotta' Terra Cotta Yarrow	Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora Thai Basil
Agastache 'Apricot Sunrise' Apricot Sunrise Anise Hyssop	Oenothera perennis Little Evening Primrose
Agastache 'Golden Jubilee' Golden Jubillee Anise Hyssop	Origanum aurea Creeping Golden Marjorum
Agastache rupestris Sunset Hyssop	Origanum laevigatum 'Hopley's Purple' Hopley's Purple Ornamental Oregano
Allium schoenoprasum Grassleaf Garden Chives	Origanum marjorana Sweet Marjorum
Allium shoenoprasm 'Forescate' Giant Garden Chives	Origanum rotundifolium Roundleaf Oregano
Allium senescens glauca Corkskrew Onion	Perilla frutescens Red Shiso
	Petroselinum crispum Flat Leaf Italian Parsley
Anethum gravolens Dill	Phyla nodiflora Turkey Tangle Frog Fruit
Borago officinalis Borage	Phlomis russeliana Jerusalem Sage
Brassica juncea Giant Purple Mustard	Plantago major 'Rubra' Giant Purple Leaf Plantain
Cilantro Coriandrum sativum	Prunella vulgaris spp. lanceolata Self-heal
Cynara cardunculus Cardoon	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Benenden Blue' 'Benenden Blue Upright Rosemary
Cynara scolymus 'Green Globe' Green Globe Artichoke	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' Trailing Rosemary
Cynara scolymus 'Violette du Provence' Violette du Provence purple Artichoke	Rosmarinus officinalis 'Renzels' Renzels Trailing Rosemary
Cynara scolymus 'Purple of Romagna' Artichoke, Purple of Romagna	Rumex sanguineum 'Raspberry Dressing' Red Veined Sorrel
Echinacea purpurea Purple Coneflower	Salvia azurea grandiflora Prairie Sage
Filipendula hexapetala (vulgaris) Meadowsweet	Salvia apiana White Sage
Foeniculum vulgare rubrum 'Smokey' "Smokey"Bronze Leaf Fennel	Salvia chamaedryoides Germander Sage
Fragaria californica Woodland Strawberry	Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage
Hamamelis vernalis Vernal Witch Hazel	Salvia coahuilensis Coahuila Sage
Hyssopus officinalis Hyssop	Salvia elegans 'Honey Melon' Honey Melon Pineapple Sage
Laurus nobilis Sweet Bay Laurel	Salvia forskaohlei Indigo Woodland Sage
Lavandula angustifolia 'Purple Bouquet' Purple Bouquet English Lavender	Salvia greggii 'Pink' Pink Autumn Sage
Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote' Hidcote English Lavender	Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' Berggarten Garden Sage
Lavandula x chaytorae 'Lisa Marie' Lisa Marie Dwarf English Lavender	Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea' Purple Leaf Sage
Lavandula ginginsii 'Goodwin Creek Gray' Goodwin Creek Lavender	Salvia sclarea var turkestanica alba ‘Vatican White’ Vatican White Clary Sage
Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' White Grosso Lavendin	Salvia x jamensis 'Sierra de San Antonio' Sierra de San Antonio Sage
Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' Grosso Lavendin
Limonium latifolium Sea Lavender, Perennial Sea Statice	Salvia x jamensis 'Hotlips' Hotlips Sage
Linum perenne lewisii Blue Flax	Salvia Transylvanica Transylvanian Sage
Melissa officinalis Lemon Balm	Sanguisorba minor Salad Burnet
Mentha piperata Peppermint	Santolina rosmarinifolia 'Lemon Fizz' Lemon Fizz Lavender Cotton
Mentha suavolens variegata Pineapple Mint	Satureja montana Winter Savory
Monardella odoratissima Mountain Pennyroyal	Saponaria officinalis Soapwort
Monardella villosa Coyote Mint	Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod
Nepeta faasenii-Dwarf Dwarf Catmint	Teucrium cossoni-majoricum Creeping Germander
Nepeta faasenii 'Walker's Low' Walker's Low Catmint	Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander
Ocimum basilicum 'Cinnamon' Cinnamon Basil	Teucrium flavum Yellow Germander
Ocimum basilicum 'Dark Opal' Dark Opal Basil	Thymus citriodora Lemon Thyme
Ocimum basilicum citriodora 'Mrs. Burn's Lemon' Mrs. Burns Lemon Basil	Thymus vulgaris English Thyme
Ocimum basilicum 'Lettuce Leaf', Lettuce Leaf Basil	Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree