Arnica, Meadow Arnica chamissonis  (pernnial) Perennial in the Asteraceae. Lovely yellow flowers accompanied by bright green foliage. A native to western North America, this variety is comparable to the much over harvested European variety, Arnica montana. Takes some time to establish but is a nice plant for gardeners or people looking to grow popular medicinal varieties in replacement of wild crafting. Plants reach about 24-30” when mature. Plants can be propagated from root cuttings once established.  0.1g ~40 seeds Photo credits: By H. Zell - Own work, CC BY-SA 3, By H. Zell - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8864108...

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Calendula, Alpha (55-60 days)  Calendula officinalis Big and bright orange flowers with multiple rows of ray florets. 'Alpha" has a high resin content and the 2-3" flowers make it an excellent medicinal variety. Calendula petals can be eating raw or dried as a fun accompaniment to any dish. Self sows readily. For best results direct sow when soil temperatures have warmed to about 70 degrees.  Packet 1g (~ 90 seeds)          Ounce (~3,000 seeds)...

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Chamomile, German - Matricaria recutita (70-85 days) A bushy annual variety of Chamomile, that grows to about 3 feet. A member of the Asteraceae family, with adorable small white daisy-like flowers, lacy green foliage and a light apple scent. German Chamomile is the most common variety used in herbal medicine and an excellent choice for tea. Easy to grow, sow lightly onto top of potting soil and cover lightly. Seeds are small and require some light to germinate. Sow in April for a mid-July start to a continuous harvest. Also, Chamomile is used as companion plant to repel cucumber beetles! Find this lovely plant featured in our Herbal Tea Collection! ...

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EPAZOTE (aka Wormseed) Dysphania ambrosioides - PERENNIAL Formerly Chenopodium ambrosioides, known as wormseed, Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, payqu (paico), epazote, mastruz, or herba sanctæ Mariæ, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central America long used as a medicinal and culinary herb.  Epazote is in the Chenopodaceae family and is related to lambsquarters and quinoa and is noted for its resinous medicinal pungency. The fragrance of D. ambrosioides is strong but difficult to describe. A common analogy is to turpentine or creosote. It has also been compared to citrus, savory and mint.  The most common use for this herb that grows to about 3 feet tall is in cooking with black beans for flavor and its supposed carminative (less gas) properties, although it is also widely used in Mexico and other parts of Central America in a wide variety of dishes. Packet: (0.3g ~100 seeds)  ...

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Hawthorn, Washington Crataegus phaenopyrum – PERENNIAL Tree like Shrub in the Rosaceae family which can grow to 10-30’ with 1-2” long sharp thorns on branches. Dark green obovate deeply-lobed leaves that bloom with clusters of white flowers in May. Small and shiny orange are sweeter and smaller than the common hawthorne berry-like fruits called haws, rich in anti-oxidants, are collected in winter and can be used for jams, jellies, wine or tea. Use the leaf, flower and haw medicinally as a heart tonic in extract or tea. Excellent hedgerow plant and wildlife food. Can take up to a year to germinate so please be patient! (0.3g) SSF. Packet (1.3g~15 seeds) ...

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HAWTHORNE, Common Crataegus monogyna - PERENNIAL. Shrub in the rosaceae family which can grow to 15-40’. Dark green obovate deeply-lobed leaves that bloom with small pinkish white flowers in May. Small sweet, but mealy red berry-like fruits called haws, rich in anti-oxidants, are collected in winter and can be used for jams, jellies, wine or tea. The leaf, flower and haw are used medicinally as a heart tonic in extract or tea. Can take up to a year to germinate so please be patient! Minimally thorny. SSF. Packet (12 seeds) ...

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HOREHOUND Marrubium vulgare  PERENNIAL. Classified as a bitter mint in the Lamiaceae family, this forb grows between 25-40 cm. It has gray-ish-green leaves with clusters of white flowers growing up the central stock. Heat tolerant and can be grown in full sun on a southern exposure in poor soil. Used traditionally in candy, cough drops and tea as a pectoral remedy. SUF. Packet: (0.1g) ...

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Hyssop  Hyssopus officinalis  Perennial. Mint family relative with violet-blue flowers. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, diaphoretic and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine Native to the Mediterranean. Hyssop prefers full sun to partial shade with a well drained, even dry, soil. Grows to 18-24” high. SSF.  Packet (1/8 g ≈ 200 seeds) ...

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Licorice, American Glycyrrhiza leidota  Perennial. A nitrogen fixing member of the legume family. Wild Licorice is different from the European species used to flavor licorice candy, Glycyrrhiza glabra.  However, the root does taste like licorice, and like other licorice, it is made sweet by glycyrrhizin.  The root is useful for a wide variety of ailments.  Hardy perennial that grows to 4-5’ tall with pretty legume flower clusters that give way to unique spiny seed pods. SSF. Packet: (1/2g~40 seeds)...

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MEADOWSWEET Filipendula ulmaria – PERENNIAL. Forb in the Rosaceae family with dark green, downy leaves and delicate, fragrant clusters of white flowers with five petals growing in cymes. Contain salicylic acid which has pain relieving qualities. Sow seeds indoors and lightly cover with vermiculite from March to May as they require 21 days to germinate. HIF. Packet: (0.1g) ...

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Mint, Catnip Nepeta cataria    Perennial. The chemical compound in the plant that attracts and affects cats is called nepetalactone. When a cat eats catnip, it acts as a sedative, but when smelled, it causes the cat to go crazy.  Plant grows to about 3’ tall and is an easy to grow mint family relative that self seeds and spreads readily.  Also useful medicinally for fevers in children.  SSF. Packet (0.2g)...

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Mullein, Common Verbascum Thapsus – Biennial  A stately specimen that has spread to become a pan-boreal wild plant used the world over for its medicinal values.  Forms a low rosette of gray-green, wooly leaves that grow up to 12” long the first year.  In its second year it sends up one or more flower spikes that can reach 8’ tall with small yellow flowers that attract pollinators.  These flowers can be gathered for an oil infusion that is used to treat ear aches. Once the plant has flowered it can produce millions of tiny seeds, so plant wisely.  SSF. Packet: (0.2g) ...

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Poke Berry  Phytolacca americana A perennial plant growing up to 8’ in height. It has simple leaves on green to burgundy stems and a large white tap- root. The flowers are green to white, followed by purple to almost black berries. The seeds have long viability and can germinate after many years in the soil. Plant prefers to grow in full sun and is not particular about soil or water– freely volunteers in old gardens, fields, fencerows. Slow germination is typical. Sow seeds in fall or early spring. 60 days cold/moist conditioning may speed germination. Zones 4 to 9. Highly ornamental. HIF. ...

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RUE Ruta graveloens Evergreen shrub in the Rutaceae family with gray green foliage and yellow flowers. Tolerates some shade and is hardy zones 4-10. Start seeds in late Winter as they are slow to germinate and transplant in Spring. Rue is used primarily for its anti-spasmodic properties and has high quantities of volatile oil which can be caustic to skin if exposed to sun light. SSF.  Packet :(0.1g, ~50 seeds) ...

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Sage, White  Salvia apiana - Perennial  A wonderful, somewhat tender perennial herb native to the deserts of S.California prized for its sweetly aromatic scent, both fresh and when burned for smudge.  Hardy to about zone 9 outside, growing 2-3’ tall, with flower spikes up to 6’.  In colder climates its best grown as a potted plant and brought inside for winter.  Thrives in a somewhat sandy soil.  Seed is from plants grown in unheated greenhouses in Oregon. SSF. Packet: (.2g)...

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SKULLCAP  Scutellaria lateriflora – PERENNIAL Wet-loving herbaceous mint with opposite, ovate leaves and blue flowers growing on racemes. Grows in partial shade to full sun. Direct sow in early Spring. The leaf and flower are used in teas and extracts to ease nervous tension and as a mild sleep aid. HIF.  Packet: 0.1g ~ 100 seeds ...

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Blue Vervain Verbena hastata – PERENNIAL. A slender, but erect, herbaceous plant in the Verbenaceae family that grows up to 5’ tall. Individual floral spikes are up to 5” long and densely crowded in a candelabra with numerous blue-violet flowers. The small, tubular, blue-violet flowers bloom from the bottom up in July’s heat. Found in river bottom prairies, moist mead- ows, in floodplain, woodlands, soggy thickets, borders of rivers and ponds, marshes, ditches, fence rows, and pastures. This plant adapts readily to degraded wetlands and other disturbed areas, but it can be found in higher quality habitats as well. Widely-distributed plant. Full sun to partial sun. Zones 3 to 8. HIF. Packet: 1/5g * The Sparkly folks shown with the Blue Vervain to demonstrate its height are Taryn Lynx Hunter and Todd Anthony of the Hawthorne Institute Farm ...

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Wormwood Artemisia absinthium – Perennial  An aromatic gray-green herb with lacy foliage that can grow to 6’ tall when flowering. Leaves have long been used as a medicinal tonic, a vermifuge and the main ingredient in the fabled beverage, Absinthe. Can spread readily, so be wary and is considered invasive in CO, WA and ND (we cannot ship to those states).  Very easy to grow. SSF. Packet (0.1g ≈ 200 seeds)...

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