Medicinal Plants On Our Land
When we moved onto this land the previous owner offered to give us a tour of the perennial gardens she had put in. Her focus was mainly plants for birds, pollinators, and a visually appealing landscape. As she pointed out what plants we could expect to see it turned out there were a number of medicinal and edible plants. We were happy to find quite a few At-Risk plants in the gardens and woodland areas. Each year we have added new garden beds and a wide variety of edible and medicinal plants and are sort of turning our land into a private botanical sanctuary.
I thought I’d make a list of all the plants we are growing, both to share with you and as an easy reference for us. I’m sure this list will grow as we grow more plants, so check back if you are interested. This list is mainly medicinal plants as well as some culinary herbs, fruit, and trees which also have medicinal values on some level.
| Common Name | Botanical Name |
|---|---|
| Anise Hyssop | Agastache foeniculum |
| Arnica | Arnica montana |
| Astragalus | Arnica membranaceus |
| Black Cohosh | Actaea racemosa |
| Bloodroot | Sanguinaria canadensis |
| Blue Vervain | Verbena hastata |
| Borage | Borago officinalis |
| Calendula | Calendula officinalis |
| California Poppy | Eschscholzia californica |
| Catnip | Nepeta cataria |
| Chamomile, German | Matricaria recutita |
| Cleavers | Galium aparine |
| Comfrey | Symphytum officinale |
| Cherry, Nanking | Prunus tomentosa |
| Dandelion (of course!) | Taraxacum officinale |
| Echinacea angustifolia | Echinacea angustifolia |
| Echinacea purpurea | Echinacea purpurea |
| Echinacea pallida | Echinacea pallida |
| Elderberry | Sambucus nigra |
| Elecampane | Inula helenium |
| Crampbark (Highbush Cranberry) | Viburnum opulus |
| Goldenrod | Solidago canadensis |
| Goldenseal | Hydrastis canadensis |
| Hops | Humulus lupulus |
| Lady's Mantle | Alchemilla vulgaris |
| Lavender | Lavandula sp. |
| Lemon Balm | Melissa officinalis |
| Lemon Verbena | Aloysia citrodora |
| Lungwort | Pulmonaria officinalis |
| Marshmallow | Althaea officinalis |
| Mayapple | Podophyllum peltatum |
| Monarda didyma | Monarda didyma |
| Monarda fistulosa | Monarda fistulosa |
| Motherwort | Leonurus cardiaca |
| Nannyberry | Viburnum lentago |
| Nettles, Stinging | Urtica dioica |
| Oak | Quercus sp. |
| Oats | Avena sativa |
| Oregano | Origanum vulgare |
| Pasqueflower | Pulsatilla vulgaris |
| Pawpaw | Asimina triloba |
| Peppermint | Mentha x piperita |
| Pine | Pinus sp. |
| Plantain | Plantago major |
| Pleurisy Root | Asclepias tuberosa |
| Poplar | Populus alba |
| Ramps | Allium tricoccum |
| Raspberry, Wild Black | Rubus sp. |
| Raspberry, Wild Red | Rubus sp. |
| Red Clover | Trifolium pratense |
| Rose Geranium | Pelargonium graveolens |
| Rosemary | Salvia rosmarinus |
| Rugosa Rose | Rosa rugosa |
| Sage, Garden | Salvia officinalis |
| Sage, White | Salvia apiana |
| Saint John's Wort | Hypericum perforatum |
| Skullcap | Scutellaria lateriflora |
| Solomon's Seal, Giant | Polygonatum biflorum |
| Solomon's Seal, False | Maianthemum racemosa |
| Spearmint | Mentha spicata |
| Spruce | Picea sp. |
| Strawberry, Alpine | Fragaria vesca |
| Thyme | Thymus vulgaris |
| Trillium, White | Trillium grandiflorum |
| Trillium, Spotted | Trillium maculatum |
| Tulsi (Holy Basil) | Ocimum tenuiflorum |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
| Yellow Dock | Rumex crispus |
| Valerian | Valerian officinalis |
| Willow | Salix sp. |
