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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium 'Paprika') |
Prev Perennial Medicinal Edible Dead Zone |
2015 medicinal herbs. 2020 herb garden death. Nice plant, worth trying again even though yarrows don't do well for me. Lauri Emerges mid Jan Blooms early Jun - mid Jul |
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Bishop's Weed (Aegopodium podagraria 'Variegatum') |
Have Perennial Medicinal Edible |
Under pie cherry, back corner bed. Groundcover, can be invasive. Compressed leaves for poultice against gout. Tender leaves can be added to salads or cooked as spinach. Emerges mid Feb Blooms mid May - mid Jun Cut back hard early Jun Recovers early Jul |
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Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) |
Have Perennial Edible |
Front bed, culinary herbs. Cut back hard when tired. Emerges mid Jan Blooms late Apr - late Sep Flops, cut back to 3" mid May, late Aug |
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora) |
Have Shrub Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
Aromatic herbs. Tender deciduous shrub, bring inside before frost or give it good winter protection. Have never got this to overwinter. Tea aids digestion, is calming, reduces cramps, and antiseptic. Hang a bag of leaves in bath water for fragrance and relaxation. Blooms early Jul - mid Aug |
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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 |
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Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) |
Have Perennial Medicinal Edible |
2006 herbs. Harvest root in fall, wash and store in damp sand. Early spring leaves can be added to salads or added to cooked greens. Used internally for arthritis, gout, sciatica, respiratory and urinary infections. A syrup with honey and sugar for coughs. Infused in milk and applied to face will restore freshness and color to cheeks. Juice mixed with vinegar will lighten freckles and dark spots. Emerges early Apr |
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European Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) |
Have Shrub Medicinal Edible |
Jam of berries will stimulate appetite, help prevent miscarriage. Infusions of leaf and root bark is diuretic and purifying - liver and gall bladder. Use with caution. Outer root produces yellow dye. Breaks dormancy mid Mar |
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Borage (Borago officinalis) |
Have Annual Medicinal Edible |
Self sowing annual. Limit to one every 6'. Excellent choice to sugar - dip blooms in egg white then sugar and let dry. Very pretty on cakes. Infusion of new shoots is an anti-depressant. Emerges late Mar Blooms mid Jun - late Sep Pull out during fall clean-up, clearing the sprawl really helps |
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Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium subsp. angustifolium) |
Have Perennial Native Edible |
Roadside native. Blooms early Jun - mid Jul |
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Cilantros (Coriandrum sativum) |
Have Annual Aromatic Edible |
2016: Apr 10 - After years of planting this only to have it bolt early, I'm seeing self-sown seedlings in the culinary section this year. 2019: Lots of seedlings mid/late May so maybe it finally took. Blooms early Jun |
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Sea Holly (Eryngium planum) |
Have Perennial Medicinal Edible |
2006 herb tall boys, 2012 moved to bitch corner. Crystallize roots as aphrodisiac and nerve tonic. Boil young shoots like asparagus. Leaves are edible. Root decoction useful for urethritis and cystitis. Dry flowers by cutting before fully opened. Deadhead as a clump when most are brown. Emerges early Mar Blooms early Jul - mid Jul |
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Chilean Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) |
Have Perennial Native Medicinal Edible |
2016 kitchen bed, intermingled with sweet flag on the sunny side. Hopefully this will fill in quickly. Christianson's. | |
| Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Hood') |
Have Perennial Edible |
2013 pie corner, 2016 replaced. Per plant people, it is best to dig out and replant every few years for maximum yield. | ||
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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Pink Panda') |
Have Perennial Edible |
Front beds. Encourage as front border to shade corner Emerges late Feb Blooms late Apr - mid Jul |
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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa 'Quinault') |
Have Perennial Edible |
2019 Planted 7 starts in raised bed. Haggen (Rent's Due) | |
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Cleavers (Galium aparine) |
Have Native Edible |
Here and there in the flower beds. Easy to pull and the chickens like it. Dry for use as diuretic for the dog. | |
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English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead') |
Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
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| Lavender (Lavandula x chaytoriae 'Sawyers') |
Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
2016 cosmetic herbs. Skagit Gardens | ||
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Lavender (Lavandula x intermedia 'Grappenhall') |
Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
2015 aromatic herbs (replacing one that didn't overwinter). | |
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Lavender (Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence') |
Have Perennial Aromatic Medicinal Edible |
2016 astrological herbs. Added gravel to planting hole. Skagit Gardens |
