Fragrant edible herb plants

Galium odoratum
Sweet Woodruff
Height: 10" Zone: 5 Light: part sun to shade

Description: Fragrant ground cover combining the scents of newly mown hay and vanilla. A calming scent used to stuff pillows and scenting linen. Prefers moist shade and is a sea of white in spring. Used to make May Wine (vanilla flavor) and is an essential in a fairy garden. The FDA has rated unsafe in foodstuffs (except wine) due to compounds closely related to blood thinners. Medieval churches prepared for religious holidays by hanging woodruff. In herbal folklore this plants signify humility.
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Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw
Height: 24" Zone: 4 Light: sun to part shade

Description: Light green sprawling fluffy herb with clusters of airy yellow flowers. Mary is said to have prepared the Christ child's bed with this herb. Light green sprawling fluffy herb with clusters of airy yellow flowers. Mary is said to have prepared the Christ child's bed with this herb. Colonials would stuff pillows with Lady's Bedstraw to induce sleep with the honey-like vapors. Boil the roots for about two hours to extract the dye. Use alum mordant to yield red, chrome produces a purplish red, alum and chrome produce orange red and iron produces a plum dye. Colonials would stuffed pillows with Lady's Bedstraw to induce sleep with the honey like vapors. Boil the roots for about two hours to extract the dye, use alum mordant to yield red, chrome produces a purplish red, alum and chrome produce orange red and iron produces a plum dye.
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"Just living is not enough," said the butterfly. "One must have freedom, sunshine
and a little flower".
Hans Christian Anderson

HERB TONIC FOR HEALTHY PLANTS
1 1/2 teaspoon dried plantain herb
1/2 teaspoon dried nettle
1/2 teaspoon dried horsetail herb
1/2 teaspoon dried yarrow
1 clove garlic
1 kelp tablet (about 150 micrograms) crushed
6 cups boiling water
Combine all ingredients, pour on the water, and let steep, covered, for 5 minutes. Strain and use to water herbs. Or make a sun tea, letting the herbs steep all day. This tonic provides nutrients that herbs needs, and helps keeps pests away. ~ from "The Good Herb" by Judith Benn Hurley

Hierochloe odorata
Sweetgrass
Height: 18" Zone: 5-9 Light: sun to part shade

Description: Sweetgrass is used in prayer, smudging, purifying ceremonies and is regarded as a sacred plant by the Native Americans. It is not well known that it was also sacred to early Europeans and is still used in churches on festival days. Sweet-grass aroma is strong only when moistened or burned. As the grass dries the fragrance intensifies. When burned it does not produce an open flame but smolders. Just as the sweet scent is attractive to people, it is also attractive to good spirits. Native Americans often burned the grass at the beginning of a prayer or to attract positive energies. A tea is brewed by Native Americans for coughs, sore throats, chafing and venereal infections. It is warned that because the roots contain coumarin that it may be considered carcinogenic. *
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Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'
Golden Hop's Vine
Height: 25 foot Zone: 3 Light:
Description: Numerous tiny white flowers are followed by fanciful light chartreuse green hops in autumn. Hops Vines are used in herbal sleep pillows and are used to treat insomnia. The scent is soothing and eases tension and anxiety. Hops flowers are unique and make an excellent dried flower; the vines are used in basket making. Flowers are also used for flavoring beer. A host plant for the comma butterfly. Young shoots are eaten like asparagus.**CANNOT BE SHIPPED TO STATES WA, OR.
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Hydrastis canadensis
Golden seal
Height: 6" Zone: Light: part sun to shade

Description: Associated with the American Indians under the name 'yellow puccoon' it kept early Cherokee Indians from being regarded as red men. They stained their faces and their clothes with the root. Once considered the miracle root; it had been over-harvested by the European invasion and doomed to near extinction. Early on the pioneers followed the Indians' example to treat watering eyes, wounds, rashes, insect repellent and mouth sores. Goldenseal is still consider a healing panacea and remains scarce due to its popularity in health food stores. With limited ornamental use, it can be included in a wildflower collection or woodland setting. Will go dormant in summer, so mark spot where planted.
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Hypericum perforatum
St. Johns Wort
Height: 15" Zone: 5 Light: sun to part shade

Description: Historically the astringent and antibacterial leaves were used medicinally and are still used externally by herbalists to treat burns. St. Johns Wort is gaining popularity as Nature's Prozac. For centuries, northern European women wore hyperium to repel demon lovers. With the spread of Christianity the plant was associated with John the Baptist; it was said that it flowers on his birthday and bleeds red oil in August on the day he was beheaded. Yellow and red dyes are obtained depending on the mordant used.
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ST. JOHN'S WORT
In ancient times, the summer solstice was believed to be a magickal day. St. John's Wort was harvested on that day and used to ward off ghosts and evil spirits. It is also known as the "witches' herb" - witches used it to ward off the evil spirits, and Christians used it to ward off the witches!

Hyssops officinalis
Blue Hyssop
Height: 24" Zone: 4 Light: sun to part shade

Description: Evergreen with deep blue flower spikes in summer; it can be trimmed into a hedge. Used since biblical times for cleansing, it has mild germ killing properties. A poultice of hyssop is said to help heal wounds and bruises. Medieval monastery gardens all contained hyssop, which was believed to ward off the evil eye. It was also used as a purification herb. An infusion of hyssop was sprinkled around the home or over a person to rid them of negativity. Hyssop is soothing in a bath and in herbal facials; it can also be added to potpourris. Teas have been used historically to treat fever, colds, indigestion and asthma.
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Iris germanica var. florentine
Orris Root/ Florentine Iris
Height: 36" Zone: 3-9 Light: sun

Description: Orris roots are the rhizomes of the attractive Florentine iris. Has a heady violet fragrance and is a valuable fixative in perfumes, sachets and potpourris; prevents the fragrance from fading.
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Isatis tinctoria
Dyer's Wold
Height: Zone: Light: sun part shade
Description: Dyer's Wold was introduced into North America from Europe, probably late in the 17th century. It was cultivated as a sources of blue dye and has since naturalized as a weed of dry areas in our region.
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Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurel Tree
Height: 40' Zone: 7-10 Light: sun to part shade

Description: Bay is an aromatic evergreen tree, a symbol of glory and reward. A must in every good cook’s kitchen, you’re truly missing out if you’ve never had fresh bay leaves.
It is important to remove the leaf from your soups, stew, casseroles and sauces before serving; it can get caught in the throat. I was told by an Italian Grandmother that if your stomach is not feeling quite right, brew a cup of tea with a bay leaf and sip slowly. In the North, plant out in the landscape and bring indoors in October to over-winter as a houseplant. Add a leaf to your stored grains to repel weevils.
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