Bonehead's Plant List: Biennial

A note from Bonehead

I am located in north Snohomish County, Washington, Zone 8b, a temperate rain foresty region. I rarely get snow, extreme cold, or extreme heat. Global warming, however, is changing the last one and we now get summer temps that are uncomfortably hot for me (anything over 30 C). I use this feature as a mini-database of my plants - both those within my tended beds/yard and those in my wild areas. The dates for plant events (budding, flowering, etc.) are ranges, not necessarily inclusive on both ends.

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Plant	Status	Notes
Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica)	Have Biennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible	2006 tall herbs. Self sows, allow small amounts of both new and older seedlings to grow each season. Seed very easy to gather, cure in the sun until totally dry. Chop leaves then scatter on screens to dry in the shade. Seeds and root used to flavor Benedictine. Stalks are candied, cut in June. Sap may irritate skin and cause phytophotodermatitis. White Picket Fence Emerges mid Jan - early Feb Blooms mid Apr - mid Jun Deadhead seed stalks late Jun Fall: pull brown stalks, thin out new seedlings to avoid crowding
Dianthus (Dianthus barbatus 'Diamond Mixed')	Have Perennial Biennial Annual Aromatic	2019 added a -pack to aromatic herbs. Unsure if annual, biennial, or perennial, see what happens to it.
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)	Have Biennial Medicinal	I add these in now and again, usually only get one year from them, must bloom in 2nd year. Maybe try to seed them? Excelsior hybrid, strawberry foxglove Blooms early Jun - mid Jun
Dame's Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)	Have Biennial Aromatic Medicinal Dead Zone	Medicinal herbs 2015. Christianson's. Let this go to seed in the fall, didn't reseed or return. Kind of a rangy plant, don't plant again. Blooms early May - mid Sep Let stand over winter to encourage reseeding
Western Dock (Rumex occidentalis)	Have Biennial Native Medicinal	Edge of woods, in fields. Gets nasty burs 2nd year that stick to everything and anything. Kind of a pest, but a substantial plant.
Common Mullein (Verbascum thapsus)	Have Biennial	Get x3 from Laur or Katie annually. Astrological herbs (Aquarius), medicinal (headaches, ears), magical (guards against nightmares) Emerges late Feb - early Mar Blooms Pull out mid to late Sep