This 3-year biennial has a taproot, divided leaves and spherical umbels of green-white flowers in its third year; then it seeds and dies. All parts share the sharp flavor. The leaves are stewed... View more details...
Arnica has creeping rhizomes and erect stems with yellow, daisy like flowers in summer. The toxic flowers contain compounds that stimulate circulation and reduce inflammation. An ointment or a... View more details...
Several species of this genus are used as food and fodder crops and as a source of gel-forming substances. Some accumulate minerals and are used as indicators in prospecting. Those species toxic... View more details...
This annual or short lived perennial has square stems, toothed leaves with a strong, fresh, clove like scent, and small white scented late-summer flowers. The warm, spicy taste of this popular... View more details...
This woodland perennial has deeply toothed compound leaves and racemes of pungent cream flowers in summer. Its anti-spasmodic, sedative and anti-inflammatory properties treat menstrual cramps,... View more details...
Blood root has a creeping rhizome, large rounded leaves with radiating veins, folded at first, through which the white flowers emerge in spring. The rhizome yields an orange-red dye once used by... View more details...
This annual has oval leaves on hairy stems, which are both cucumber scented when crushed, and blue flowers with black stamens. The flowers decorate salads and cakes. The cooling, mineral rich... View more details...
This tall branching biennial has large, rounded to arrow shaped leaves and purple flower heads encased in bracts with hooked tips. The root is a blood purifying preventative for colds and flu,... View more details...
This herb has aromatic leaves and whorled spikes of two-lipped, white spotted lavender flowers enjoyed by bees. Tender leaves are added to salads and flavor meat. They can also be brewed as tea.... View more details...
Numerous species available but the most common varieties grown by BCHGA members include: Yellow/Dyer’s Chamomile – a short-lived, upright perennial, Perennial/English Chamomile – also called Roman... View more details...
This herb is related to endive. It is a tall perennial with a stout taproot and oblanceolate, toothed leaves, arranged spirally. Clusters of sky-blue flowers resembling dandelions, that may also... View more details...
This is a deciduous, summer flowering shrub with bright green leaves on arching stems, purple flowers, and long lasting, vermilion to scarlet berries that appear in autumn and early winter. The... View more details...
Comfrey has a deep taproot, oval, pointed, rough-textured leaves, and blue-mauve, tubular flowers in late spring. It contains calcium, potassium, phosphorous and allantoin which speeds cell renewal... View more details...
Cumin was a favorite condiment in ancient Greek times. It is a slender annual with dark green leaves divided into linear or threadlike segments. Umbels of tiny white or pink flowers are followed... View more details...
This hardy herb has rosettes of oblong, deeply toothed leaves. Balls of tufted seeds follow golden flowers from spring to autumn. The flowers are made into wine, the buds are pickled, and the... View more details...
This aromatic annual has blue-green, thread like foliage and umbels of summer flowers, followed by heads of oval “seeds”. Uniquely flavored, dill offers culinary seeds and leaves, but the choicest... View more details...
Angelica Sinensis generally called Dong Quai is an extremely popular herb used in both Chinese medicine and now in western herbal medicine. The root is a liver, blood and circulation tonic.... View more details...
