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 ...
Category: Medicinal Herbs
Information for growing and using medicinal herbs and making your own home remedies for use in an emergency.
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 ...
Natural Antibiotics
Natural Antibiotics The plant world offers many plants that can be used as natural antibiotics. I believe it is only prudent to have a few plants growing in ...
10 Common Medicinal Plants and Their Uses
Common Medicinal Plants and Their Uses This article is about common medicinal plants and their uses. There are so many common medicinal plants growing all around us. We ...
