Figwort - Scrophularia nodosa A perennial herbaceous plant native to the Northern hemisphere. Upright stem habit with bright green opposite leaves with cute reddish brown small flowers and egg shaped seed pods. Modern herbalists use Figwort for a plethora of ailments. Dried seed pods are attractive in everlasting arrangements and flowers make a nice filler.Packet 0.1g ~ 300 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.  Packet: (0.1g ~ 150 seeds) ...

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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.  Packet (0.2g ≈ 200 seeds) ...

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Licorice Mint Agastache rugosa aka Korean Licorice Mint   Perennial. Similar to but distinct from Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis), a perennial herb from Europe, this is a wonderfully fragrant ornamental that also has similar medicinal characteristics to mint. Tender young leaves make a wonderful addition to salads. Licorice Mint is a favorite nectar source for bumblebees and other native pollinators. Grows to 16-30” tall in flower.  Packet (0.4g~400 seeds)...

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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 used medicinally as a febrifuge and traditionally to sooth anxiety in children and the elderly as it has a reputation for gentleness.  Packet: 0.1g ~ 200 seeds...

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MOTHERWORT Leonurus cardiaca Short-lived and self-seeding herbaceous perennial, native to Europe and Asia.It produces tall purple spikes with many flowers that pollinators find attractive.  Grows to 4-5 feet tall. Medicinally, motherwort has a calming, sleep aiding, nerve & heart settling effect. Also useful as a dark green dye plant. Very hardy and can naturalize and self seed easily here in the PNW.  After flowering, the seeding heads are prickly, so you might want to keep them cut back.  Does make excellent cut flowers. Sow in spring in the greenhouse and transplant outdoors in April or May. Flowers the first year, to a height of 4 to 6 feet. Packet: (1/2 g ~ 500 seeds)...

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SPILANTHES, Lemon Drops “Toothache Plant” Spilanthes acmella  Easy to grow! Chewing on a leaf or bud causes a tingling in the mouth. Used in small amounts to give interest to salads and cold drinks. Has been historically used against bacterial and fungal (candida) infections, toothache and pain relief, immune-support, dentifrice and anesthetic. Low-spreading plants bear yellow button flowers. Nice for edging herb and vegetable beds or in a pot. Fast-growing. Packet: (0.1 g ≈ 200 seeds) ...

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Spilanthes, Toothache Plant - Acmella oleracea  Fun to grow medicinal herb in the Aster family that is an annual in Oregon but can perennialize in warmer climates.  Spilanthes has cylindrical yellow flowers with a red bullseye in the center that are actually called  inflorescence composed of many small flowers. A nice ground cover that grows prostrate and makes a good border plant around other tall perennial herbs. The leaves and flowers are edible but they provide a numbing tingly sensation to the mouth.  Seeds require some light to germinate. Sow into flats about 6 weeks before your last frost. Packet: (0.1 g ≈ 200 seeds) ...

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Sweet Annie, Artemisia annua An elegant and delightfully scented variety of wormwood in the Asteraceae family. Grows up to 5 feet tall and has small greenish yellow flowers arranged in loose panicles. The airy foliage resembles a bright green lace, making this a great filler flower and a beautiful everlasting flower for wreaths. Direct sow in the garden in Spring, placing seeds every few inches and then thinning to about 12-18”. Plants will be smaller the closer they are together, reaching great heights if given space. Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua) is tied to the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine which was awarded to Tu Youyou for discovering artemisinin—a powerful antimalarial compound extracted from the plant. 0.1g ~ 350 Seeds Photo Credit: CorentinD, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons...

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WOOD BETONY  Stachys officinale -PERENNIAL. Spires of pink flowers rise from a mound of slightly crinkled glossy leaves on this plant. Long-lived purple flowers are a favorite of bees & butterflies. Grows 1-2’ tall. Flowers July to September. Likes dry grasslands and meadows. Drought tolerant. Full sun with moderately fertile soil. Seeds do best started in flats indoors in early spring. Germination is spotty; a 50% germination rate is common. Zones 5 to 9. Has many applications as a medicinal herb including nourishment and regulation for the nervous system.  Packet: 0.1g ~ 100 seeds ...

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