Perennials for Sale- For Fall Planting We have Comfrey and Yarrow
High Vibration Herbs - Please let us know if you are interested in plants for 2024:
Taking orders – contact Rita at this email. Plants are generally in 4" pots for $5 each. Several are bare root rhizomes dug upon order. To help you learn more about each plant, we have found this site provides wonderful descriptions for the plant and its uses.
Please reach out to me and I will start a list with a first come first serve basis. ALL plants are organic. Pick up Cross Plains, WI. Payment accepted is cash, or Venmo. See QR code.
Note: For teas, the standard infusion ration is 1 tsp. dried plant material to 1 cup water.
Taking orders – contact Rita at this email. Plants are generally in 4" pots for $5 each. Several are bare root rhizomes dug upon order. To help you learn more about each plant, we have found this site provides wonderful descriptions for the plant and its uses.
Please reach out to me and I will start a list with a first come first serve basis. ALL plants are organic. Pick up Cross Plains, WI. Payment accepted is cash, or Venmo. See QR code.
Note: For teas, the standard infusion ration is 1 tsp. dried plant material to 1 cup water.
- Catnip, Nepeta cataria. Drives most cats crazy, while it relaxes and reduces anxiety in humans). Excellent to sooth a colicky or fussy child - I gift catnip tea, or a plant in season, to every expecting mother. Sun or part shade.
- Catnip grows to a height of 1 to 4 feet depending upon soil, and has soft, light green foliage and small clusters of lavender flowers that grow on spikes.
- Catnip grows to a height of 1 to 4 feet depending upon soil, and has soft, light green foliage and small clusters of lavender flowers that grow on spikes.
- Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, var. patens. $9 for larger plants
- Other names: Common Comfrey. Knitbone. Knitback. Consound. Blackwort. Bruisewort. Slippery Root. Boneset.
- Long used for soft tissue repair, tendons, bones – make poultice with leaves , roots are most potent and may be harvested by 3rd year. Used to make a salve. Leaves can be dried to make a poultice during winter months.
- Personally, I drank a quart of comfrey LEAF tea a day when I cracked my ribs, and healed quickly as a result.
- Personally, I drank a quart of comfrey LEAF tea a day when I cracked my ribs, and healed quickly as a result.
- Contains even more mucilage than the Marshmallow plant
The chief and most important constituent of Comfrey root is mucilage, which it contains in great abundance, more even than Marshmallow. - Sun or part shade. Spreads by rhizomes. Grows 2-4 feet depending on quality of soil. In good soil, by 3rd year will be a substantial size.
- Large leaves provide the best nutrition for soil amendments, prized by gardeners for producing potash. Replaces my former fish fertilizer for most fertilizer needs.
- Other names: Common Comfrey. Knitbone. Knitback. Consound. Blackwort. Bruisewort. Slippery Root. Boneset.
- Lungwort, Pulmonaria officinalis - . large, half gallon plant specimens available as well - fills a pot for shaded areas.
- Green leaves spotted with white/gray mimic a diseased lung. Adapts well in pots.
- Harvest leaves for tea either fresh, or dry for use in winter. Helps to reduce inflammation of the lungs and other pulmonary complaints.
- May develop mildew in late summer, humid heat - harvest leaves prior to. Helps repair lung tissue, sooth coughs. Shade plant – happy where shade hostas grow. Plant 24" apart to allow for growth as it will form a bushy habit.
- Green leaves spotted with white/gray mimic a diseased lung. Adapts well in pots.
- Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis. #1 favorite herb for any herb gardener and home apothecary. If you are new to medicinal herbs, this is our #1 first choice recommendation.
- Does well in pots or soil – sun or part shade. Approx. 8-9 tall. Will spread, not too invasive. Smells delightful if mowed!
- Use for recipes that call for lemon, such as an herb in chicken dish.
- Makes a great tea. Combine with yarrow to make a tea for sore throat, adding honey to the brewed tea.
- Supports cardio and nervous system. Anti fungal. Excellent for colds. Remedy for shingles, herpes outbreaks. Supports memory and more. Calming, combine with catnip for tea. Combine with yarrow and honey for sore throat remedy.
- Lobelia, L. inflata also called Indian Tobacco (sold out for 2024)
- Make great additions in borders, along creeks or ponds, as ground covers, or in containers.
- Lobelia inflata, was valued by Native Americans for its many therapeutic properties.
- These plants typically require an area with full sun but will tolerate partial shade. They also prefer moist, rich soil.
- Flowers may be collected to make a soothing ear oil, combine with foraged mullein leaves to alleviate the common cold.
- Make great additions in borders, along creeks or ponds, as ground covers, or in containers.
- Chives, (Allium schoenoprasum) related to the onion and having slender leaves used as a seasoning.
- In addition to garnish, flowers may be trimmed off once opened and added to white or apple cider vinegar for a lovely flavor.
- Chives help to reduce inflammation, strengthen bones and have anti abnormal cell growth benefits. Nutritionally chives are a source of Vit. C and choline. Visit a thorough write up on the benefits of chives at this site, along with recipes.
- In addition to garnish, flowers may be trimmed off once opened and added to white or apple cider vinegar for a lovely flavor.
- Yarrow – Achillea, large bare root divisions, $10 per bag of multiple plants. This variety has bright pink flowers.
- Master blood regulator (lowers or increases blood pressure as needed). Stops bleeding (pack in wounds).
- Safe to use on children to reduce fevers.
- Combine with lemon balm to make a tea for sore throat, adding honey to the brewed tea.
- Sun loving, approx. 12-14 inches. Will spread on rhizomes and eventually fill in an area. Recommended to use a border.
- Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum. Native woodland plant, also called Cranesbill. Prefers light shade. Low growing to 10 inches. Rub leaves on insect bites. Tea infusion for diarrhea.
- Turtlehead Chelone glabra , native plant. $9 per division placed in plastic bag. Grows 2-3 feet. Prefers wet feet in partial shade. Unique pink blooms in late summer. Limited for 2024.
- Salve from the leaves may relieve itching and inflammation. Flowers used in infusion to aid in digestion, or use as remedy for depression.
- Foraging session/workshop - $20 for an hour of time to learn how to identify plants that may be growing in your backyard. Morning coffee sessions available with small groups up to 3-4 people. If interested let's have a conversation. We will discuss my favorite books, plant identification app, and uses.
- Obedient Plant – Physostegia virginiana , native plant. Easy to grow. Sun-part shade. Background plant – pink blooms on spires.
- Hostas - a few varieties. $5 single, $15+ for large divisions
- Siberian Iris - full sun. $2 per rhizome.
Book Recommendation: The Herbal Apothecary by J.J. Purcell.
I have many books on herbs and foraging but I always return to this book as my go to. I even have the Book of Lost Remedies, but JJ's is number one IMO. The layout is clear - with which parts of the plants are medicinal, when to harvest, and recipes.
I have many books on herbs and foraging but I always return to this book as my go to. I even have the Book of Lost Remedies, but JJ's is number one IMO. The layout is clear - with which parts of the plants are medicinal, when to harvest, and recipes.
Disclaimer
As with all alternative medicines and plants with purported medicinal benefits it is important to inform your trusted and knowledgeable health care providers that you are using them; this helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. We can accept no liability for any side effect or contingency from any allergy or any other cause or harm that may arise. If in doubt please do consult a medical practitioner before using. Do not take in large quantities or over a long period of time as may cause liver damage or have carcinogenic effects. Some herbs should not be used when pregnant or breast feeding. Please do your own diligence before use.
As with all alternative medicines and plants with purported medicinal benefits it is important to inform your trusted and knowledgeable health care providers that you are using them; this helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. We can accept no liability for any side effect or contingency from any allergy or any other cause or harm that may arise. If in doubt please do consult a medical practitioner before using. Do not take in large quantities or over a long period of time as may cause liver damage or have carcinogenic effects. Some herbs should not be used when pregnant or breast feeding. Please do your own diligence before use.