Bonehead's Plant List: Medicinal

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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Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona 'Fireworks')
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Perennial
Medicinal
Cut back hard after bloom. Bitch corner 2006.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms early Jun - mid Jul


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Oregano (Origanum 'Amethyst Falls')
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
Astrological herbs 2012.

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Pot Marjoram (Origanum onites)
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
Culinary herbs 2006. Milder than thyme.

Emerges early Feb


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Oreganos (Origanum vulgare)
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
Herb border.

Emerges early Feb
Blooms early Jul - late Sep


Emerging in spring

Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Harlem')
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Perennial
Medicinal
Edible
Relaxation Station 2007.

Emerges mid Jan - late Feb
Blooms late Apr - mid Jun


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Oriental Poppy (Papaver orientale 'Princess Victoria Louise')
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Perennial
Medicinal
2007 astrological herbs (Aries)

Emerges mid Jan - late Feb
Blooms early May - early Jun (~2 weeks)


A common sight in farmer's fields in early summer

Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)
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Annual
Medicinal
2010 sidewalk border. Reseeds.

Blooms early Jun - early Jul

Rhodiola rosea -- Alps strain

Rosewort (Rhodiola rosea)
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Perennial
Native
Aromatic
Medicinal
2008 front herb bed. Depression, schizophrenia. Crimson Sage

Emerges early Feb - mid Mar
Blooms late Apr - early Jul

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Multiflora Rose (Rosa multiflora)
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Shrub
Aromatic
Medicinal
Gary brought this home when working for Taylor's, perhaps 1980 or 81. Outside far corner fence. Multiplies freely and is rather unkempt. Makes a good visual screen.

Leafs out late Jan
Blooms early May - mid Jun

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Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)
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Shrub
Medicinal
Edible
NOID from Laur 1980 or so. Cut fruiting canes to the ground in fall, cut new canes to eye height. Dig out and pot up misplaced new canes to share. Guessing the cultivar may be Heritage or Latham, both pretty popular back in the day.

Emerges early Mar
Blooms late May
Berries mid Jun - late Jul
Leave turn golden yellow late Sep

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Western Dock (Rumex occidentalis)
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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.


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Red-Veined Sorrel (Rumex sanguineus)
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Perennial
Medicinal
Cancer, circulation. Astrological herbs (**) 2008.

Emerges early Feb
Fall: this melts in the heat, maybe move it to a shadier site


#Pollination

Common Rue (Ruta graveolens)
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Shrub
Aromatic
Medicinal
Hypertension, diabetes, inflammation, insect bites, sprains. Shear to 8" in early spring shaping the shrub. Herb border.

Blooms late May -


Damage following a heavy snow

Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)
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Tree
Medicinal
Ben's childhood tree. Driveway round-about

Buds early Mar
Leafs out early Apr
Yellow foliage late Oct - mid Nov

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Sage (Salvia nemorosa Marcus®)
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
2016 outcropping right. Orchard's.

Covered with early morning dew

Garden Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten')
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
Aromatic herbs 2013. Didn't overwinter 2015, replaced. Christianson's

Salvia officinalis purpurascens in right foreground, Evolvulus gl

Purple Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens')
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Perennial
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
Culinary herbs 2014. The Plant Farm (Skagit Gardens)


Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus Chef’s Choice®)
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Shrub
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
2019 Culinary herbs. Christianson's.

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Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus 'Hill Hardy')
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Shrub
Aromatic
Medicinal
Edible
2015 culinary herbs, died in spring, 2016 replaced. Try to keep drainage sharp, and don't prune until new growth is strong. Christianson's, Skagit Gardens

Blooms

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Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Queen')
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Perennial
Medicinal
Medicinal herbs 2015. Christianson's

Blooms early Jun - mid Sep
Deadhead late Sep to below spent blooms