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Sep 15

Plant List

Something I’m always trying to do is plant “useful” plants that help each other. For the last several years, we lost our squash plants to those damn boring bugs! I really try not to kill anything, but I go on the rampage with this little bastards. They don’t live sustainably, for one thing. They go in and kill the entire plant leaving us both without squash. I HATE THEM! But onions protect against them. Go onions! Basil is supposed to help the flavor of tomatoes and parsley is good for asparagus. You get the idea. By the way, if anyone has any idea where to get “wild” asparagus, I hear it’s far superior to the grafted stuff.

Here is my list of herbs and such including edibles. Of course, my list isn’t 100% complete, but it’s a start. (M=medicinal, N=native, E=edible) There are also some notes about the uses of a few of them.

Viola spp	Violets	m	N	e
Adiantum pedatum	Maidenhair fern	m	N
Alnus serrulata	Alder	m	N
Anemone virginiana	Thimbleweed	M	N
Aralia spinosa	Devil’s walking stick, angelica tree, Hurcules club	M	N
Aruncus dioicus	Goat’s beard	M	N
Baptisia australis	Blue false indigo	M	N
Callicarpa americana	American Beauty bush, French mulberry	M	N
Caltha palustris	Marsh-marigold, cowslip	M	N
Calycanthus floridus	Carolina allspice	M	N
Ceanothus americanus	New Jersey tea, red root	M	N
Cephalanthus occidentalis	Buttonbush	M	N
Corylus americana	American Hazelnut	M	N
Echinacea purpurea	Purple Coneflower	M	N
Geranium maculatum	Wild or spotted geranium	M	N
Hamamelis virginiana	Witch Hazel	M	N
Heuchera americana	Alumroot	M	N
Impatiens capensis	Jewelweed, spotted touch-me-not	M	N
Lindera benzoin	Spicebrush	M	n
mitchella repens	Partridgeberry/squaw vine	M	N
Ostrya virginiana	Hop-Hornbeam	M	N
Panax quinquefolius	American Ginseng	M	N
Passiflora incarnata	Passion-flower, Maypop	M	N
Polemonium reptans	Greek Valerian, Jacob’s ladder	M	N
Polygonatum biflorum	Solomon’s Seal	M	N
Rhus aromatica	Fragrant or stinking sumac	M	N
Rhus copallina	Winged or dwarf sumac	M	N
Tradescantia virginiana	Spiderwort	M	N
Vaccinium macrocarpon	Cranberry	M	N

Achillea millefolium	Yarrow	m		e	garden	helps herbs & composte
Agastache foeniculum	Blue giant hyssop, anise-hyssop	m		e	raised beds
Allium schoenoprasum	Chives	m		e		anti-aphid spray
Aloysia triphylla	Lemon verbena	m		e	pots
Althaea officinalis	Marsh mallow	m		e
Anethum graveolens	Dill	m		e
Angelica archangelica	Angelica	m		e
Anthriscus cereifolium	Chervile	m		e	raised beds
Artemisia dracunculus sativa	French Tarragon	m		e	raised beds
Borago officinalis	Borage	m		e	raised beds	strawberries
Calendula officinalis	Calendula	m		e
Camaemelum nobile	Chamomile	m		e
Carum carvi	Caraway	m		e
Coriandrum sativum	Cilantro, coriander, chinese parsley	m		e
Curcuma longa	Turmeric	m		e	pots
Cymbopogon citratus	Lemongrass	m		e	pots
Dianthus	Pink Dianthus	m		e		attracts bees
Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel	m		e
Humulus lupulus	European hops	m		e
Hyssopus officinalis	Hyssop	m		e	raised beds
Inula helenium	Elecampane	m		e
Laurus nobilis	Bay	m		e	pots
Lavandula	Lavender	m		e
Levisticum officinale	Lovage	m		e
Marrubium vulgare	Horehound	m		e		attracts bees
Melissa officinalis	Lemon balm, Melissa	m		e		attracts bees
Mentha	Mint	m		e		attracts bees
Monarda didyma	Bergamot, Bee-balm, Oswego tea	m		e
Myrrhis odorata	Sweet Cicely	m		e
Myrtus communis	Myrtle	m		e	pots
Nepeta cataria	Catnip	m		e	raised beds
Ocimum	Basil	m		e
Origanum majorana	Sweet Marjoram	m		e	pots
Origanum vulare	Oregano	m		e
Pelargonium	Geraniums	m		e	pots
Petroselinum crispum	Parsley	m		e
Pimpinella anisium	Anise	m		e
Primula veris	Cowslip	m		e
Rosa	Rose	m		e
Rosmarinus officinalis	Rosemary	m		e
Salvia	Common Sage	m		e
Sambucus	Elder	m		e
Sanguisorba minor	Salad burnet	m		e
Satureja	Summer & Winter Savory	m		e
Silybum marianum	Milk thistle	m		e
Tanacetum balsamita	Costmary	m		e
Thymus vulgaris	Thyme	m		e	raised beds	tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant
Zingiber mioga	Japanese ginger	m		e	pots
Zingiber officinale	Ginger	m		e	pots