FENNEL SEED - Foeniculum vulgare – PERENNIAL Forb in the Apiaceae family hardy to zones 4-9. Yellow blooming umbels in June and July that attract butterflies to the garden. Direct sow in the Spring. The aromatic seeds and feathery foliage are used in culinary applications as a carminative and digestive. Leaves emerge as copper-red then change to bronze as chlorophyll develops. Packet ~ 1.2g ~ 120 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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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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Mugwort, Artemisia vulgaris A member of the Aster family that grows between 3-6 feet tall. Mugwort is an aromatic herbaceous perennial with light, soft and velvety foliage. Flowers are small and dainty, sprays of Mugwort make good filler in bouquets or dried flower arrangements. Native to Europe, Asia and Northern Africa and naturalized in North America. Both the leaves and flowers are food for various species of butterflies and moths. Prefers sunny and fairly drought tolerant. 0.1g ~ 200 seeds Photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/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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