 Dianthus
caryophyllus
Clove Pinks
Height: 12" Zone: 3-8
Light: sun
 
  
Description: Spicy fragrant flowers once used to
flavor ale's and wine. Fragrance is valuable in potpourris and herb sachets.
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Clove pink syrup can be made by
infusing the petals in hot sugar syrup. Use syrup on fruit salads or to
sweeten drinks. |
Echinacea
purpurea
White Swan Coneflower
Height: 30" Zone: 3-8
Light: sun to part shade
 
Description: Sturdy large white 3" daisy type
flowers accented by a large chartreuse cone centers with a long bloom time from
July through September. Drooping, dark purplish-red petals surround a reddish
brown pincushion center. Plants tolerate poor soil, heat, drought, and wet.
Clump forming native.
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ECHINACEA
The Native Americans are credited with discovering the many uses of
Echinacea. They used all parts of the plant to treat everything from
poisonous bites to burns. They added the juice to water to sprinkle on
coals during traditional "sweats" taken for purification purposes. Used
as a blood purifier as well as an antibiotic. Proven immune system
stimulant; it increases white blood cells. It is useful to guard against
both viral and bacterial infections, but use fell by the wayside in the
1930's with the advent of new and improved anti-infective agents. If
you’re not interested in healing yourself naturally, simply enjoy the
beauty of all varieties of the coneflower in the landscape. Butterflies
are particularly interested in this species. |
 Echinacea
pallida
Pale Purple Coneflower
Height: 36" Zone: 3-8
Light: sun to part shade
Description: Showy large flowers with
narrow intensely drooping 3" long petals, flushed rosy purple with
large dark brown centers a most graceful plant habit.
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HERB INFUSED OILS
Coarsely grind dried herbs in a blender, place them in a wide mouth jar
and add enough oil to cover. Keep in a warm place and shake daily. After
2 weeks, strain the oil, squeeze two vitamin E capsules (500 mg) into
the strained oil, and mix. LABEL and store in a dark place. Do not take
internally. |
Echinacea paradoxa
Yellow Coneflower
Height: 24" Zone: 4-8
Light: sun to part shade
Description: This plant is rare and original
found only growing in the Ozarks, This species is unique among the coneflowers
because of its yellow flower color.
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Echinacea
purpurea
Bravado Coneflower
Height: 30" Zone: 3-8
Light: sun to part shade
Description: Large handsome pale pink to purple 4"
wide daisy flowers with a dark brown cone centers appearing in July through
September, foliage is large and dark green.
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Equisetum
hyemale
Horsetail / Shavegrass
Height: 36" Zone: 3-10
Light: sun to part shade
Description: Horsetails are among the oldest of all
plants; they once grew to tree heights in prehistoric days. It has unusual
reed-like hollow jointed stems with a very high silica content, making it useful
as an abrasive similar to that of a fine emery cloth. Collect the leafless
stems, dry briefly in the sun and tie them in bundles. Used to shine metal pans
or give wood a final sanding. Also used as excellent fungicide for both plants
and people suffering from athletics' foot and jock itch. Leaves are very unique,
similar to twigs and are a unique touch in dried flower arrangements. Likes to
be planted in boggy wet places, but will do well in any type of soil.
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Erynigium planum
Sea Holly
Height: 36"
Zone: 5-8 Light: sun
Description: Steel blue thistles like flower heads
with star like bracts. They bloom all summer. They attract butterflies and bees,
and are a very durable cut and dried flower.
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Eupatorium
maculatum 'Gateway"
Joe Pye Weed
Height: 60" Zone: 3-9
Light: sun to part shade
Description: An American native plant. A moisture
lover, it produces large deep purple flowers in the fall. Named after a Native
American medicine man named Joe Pye who became famous after curing typhus fever
and other diseases. Will also yield a pink dye.
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FENNEL FACE PACKS
Fennel herb
cleanses, stimulates and smoothes out wrinkles. Chop fennel leaves and
add to plain yogurt. Spread on face, avoiding eyes. Leave on for 15
minutes; rinse with lukewarm water. Use for once a week for beneficial
results. |
Filipendula
ulmaria
Queen of the Meadow or
Meadowsweet
Height: 42" Zone: 4-9
Light: sun to part shade
Description: Large panicles of white fragrant
flowers in late spring and summer. The leaves are fragrant and are used as
strewing herbs and for flavoring wine and beer. A tea of the leaves is said to
be a pleasant drink and was taken for fevers, aches
and as an herbal aspirin
substitute. Likes compost rich soil. Roots produce a black dye.
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 Foeniciculum
vulgare
Bronze Fennel
Height: 30" Zone: 4-9
Light: sun
Description: Lovely deep purple airy fern-like
foliage used in fish dishes and sauces with a very mild licorice flavor. Use
fennel leaves and seeds in deserts breads and beverages. My grandmother’s
spaghetti sauce always contained fennel seeds. Historically, fennel was used by
nursing mothers to increase milk flow and to relieve infant colic. An appetite
stimulant, it also soothes upset stomachs. Was used externally to treat muscular
pain. To the medieval mind, fennel was one of the nine sacred herbs with the
power to cure diseases and was placed in windows and doors to keep out evil
spirits. Butterfly host plant for the swallowtail so plant a few extra for our
flying friends.
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