Herbs and medicinal plants

Herbs and Medicinal

Many garden perennials are in fact ancient herbs which were once widely used in herbal folk medicine, and now have been forgotten with the widespread distribution of modern pharmaceuticals. If you are interested in the history and uses of these perennial herbs you may also be interested to view our perennial plant list.

Artichoke

Cynara scolymus. Attractive perennial, useful for its flowers which make delicious eating when harvested prior to flowering. Cut down after harvesting to promote resprouting in autumn.

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Bergamot

Monarda didyma. Ancient medicinal plant, the red flowers often used for calming teas and infusions. Bee and butterfly attracting, attractive in mixed herbal and flower border plantings, easy in clay based soil types.

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Catmint

Nepeta faasenii. Attractive long flowering plant useful in the garden for path edgings or mass planting amongst Santolina, Chamomile, rosemary and other perennial herbs. A better garden plant than Nepeta cataria which is the cat attracting variety.

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Chamomile Roman

Perennial Chamomile, an indispensable herb for soothing teas and a gentle disinfectant for cuts and eye inflammations. Plant closely with thymes for a Chamomile lawn or just grow a few clumps in the herb garden. Distinct from German Chamomile which is the annual variety best grown from seed.

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Currant Black

Ancient long cultivated food plant which provides delicious berries as well as leaves that can be used for tea and medicinal purposes. Easy to grow.

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Echinacea pallida

Close relative of Echinacea angustifolia, also used in herbal medicine, sharing many similarities. I find it a better garden plant, more vigorous and productive in growth, and manages better in winter wet.

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Agastache mexicana 'Sangria'

Rose pink flowers in mid summer, great foliage aroma, makes amazing tea which is sweet like licorice. Add spear mint or thyme for cold drinks, add to salad, etc.

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Aloe vera

Every household should have a pot of this growing on a windowsill somewhere! Break off the leaves and squash the gel onto cuts, burns and skin irritations, it works wonders. Grows best in dry shade.

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