Yarrow
Common Name: Yarrow and Lady’s Mantle Latin Name: Achillea millefolium Annual/Perennial: Perennial Sun/Shade: Sun Height/Width: 1-3 feet Bloom Time: Summer Zone: 4-8 Parts of Plant Used: Stem, Leaves ...
Category: Medicinal Herbs
Information for growing and using medicinal herbs and making your own home remedies for use in an emergency.
Tulsi
Common Name: Tulsi Latin Name: Ocimum tenuiflorum Annual/Perennial: Annual Sun/Shade: Sun Height/Width: 24 inches Bloom Time: Summer Zone: 10-12 Parts of Plant Used: Leaves, Flowers, seeds Medicinal Benefits: ...
Catnip
Common Name: Catnip Latin Name: Nepeta cataria Annual/Perennial: Perennial Sun/Shade: Sun, dry soil Height/Width: 2-5 feet in flower Bloom Time: Summer Zone: 3-9 Parts of Plant Used: Leaves ...
Calendula
Common Name: Calendula Latin Name: Calendula officinalis Annual/Perennial: Annual Sun/Shade: Sun Height/Width: 12 -24 inches Bloom Time: Summer Zone: 9-11 hardiness, planted as an annual Parts of Plant ...
Self-Heal
Common Name: Self-Heal or Heal All Latin Name: Prunella vulgaris Annual/Perennial: Perennial Sun/Shade: Full Sun / Partial Shade Height/Width: 10-12 inches tall Bloom Time: Early and Mid-Summer Zone: ...
Lavender
Common Name: Lavender Latin Name: Lavandula augustifolia Annual/Perennial: Perennial Sun/Shade: Sun, dry well-drained soil Height/Width: 2-3 feet tall, Bloom Time: Summer Zone: 5-10 Parts of Plant Used: leaves, ...
Chamomile
Common Name: German Chamomile German chamomile is a medicinal herb that is easy to grow and is commonly used as a calming tea. This is a great plant ...
Borage
Common Name: Borage Latin Name: Borago officinalis Annual/Perennial: Annual, reseeds readily in Zone 5 Sun/Shade: Sun to part shade, sandy soil Height/Width: 2-3 ft tall and wide, shrubby, ...
Oregano
Common Name: Oregano (Also called: Wild Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, Common Oregano) Latin Name: Origanum vulgare Annual/Perennial: Perennial Sun/Shade: full sun, dry soil Height/Width: up to 2 ft tall, ...
What’s In a Medicine Wheel
Medicine Wheel Every survival gardener needs to have a medicine wheel somewhere on their property. First, if you don’t know what a medicine wheel is, take a look ...
