Medicinal Herbs

Info: Burnet is a mild spicy salad herb that grows well in many gardens. The young tender leaves are ideal for delicious salads. The plant is easy to grow, and returns year after year. In mild winter months the leaves remain green...

Info: Feverfew is an ancient medicinal plant that has been grown in herb and medicinal gardens for centuries. The herb was used medicinally in the past to treat a variety of conditions such as headaches, arthritis, and as the name...

Info: In fact, everyone knows it: the dandelion, which in spring is one of the first plants with its bright yellow flowers to form entire carpets and later forms the beautiful spherical seed heads whose flying parachutes can be...

Info: In contrast to the other mints´species, the peppermint has a very high menthol content and therefore and its refreshing taste is uplifting and cleansing. It is popular for infusions and a healing plant for gastrointestinal...

Info: Sage Clary is also known as Roman Sage. The evergreen, perennial subshrub usually reaches stature heights between 50-110cm. This special variety forms a leaf rosette in the first year. In the second year, the magnificent...

Info: Sage is an evergreen spice and medicinal plant from the Mediterranean region. Today it is widespread throughout Europe. The perennial subshrubs usually reach stature heights between 30-60cm, but can be up to a meter high...

Info: Sage is an evergreen spice and medicinal plant from the Mediterranean region. Today it is widespread throughout Europe. The perennial subshrubs usually reach stature heights between 30-60cm, but can be up to a meter high...

Info: Spearmint is also called Moroccan mint. It is the classic British kitchen mint. In contrast to the famous pepper mint, it has a not quite as sharp, but rather fresh mint flavour. The popular cocktail Mojito or the refreshing...

Info: Lavender `Common English` is the most grown and winter-hardy variety of this perennial, which can get up to 30 years old. It is thought to be the best Lavender for medicinal and aromatherapy purposes. This evergreen is a must...

Info: Thyme - the herb for cuisine and health. Thyme is one of the classic among the Mediterranean spices. It tastes slightly peppery, piquant and at the same time lovely. First of all, thyme is used in meat dishes. Not only to...

Info: Mugwort is the classic goose roast spice, probably because of its stimulating effect on the fat digestion. As a incense plant, its use is already documented from the Stone Age and still today it is used in Indian medicine as...

Info: With its brilliant scarlet flowers, corn poppy is a bright flash of colour in every meadow and flower garden. In recent times, it was the flower which grew on every field, today it sufferes a decline with the advent of...

Info: Mentha Pennyroyal is a highly aromatic herb, with a strong peppermint scent to its dark green leaves. This creeping variety has prostrate stems which root from the leaf nodes as they spread will carpet the ground. In summer,...

Info: Hyssop is a strong-flavoured aromatic herb similar to rosemary or lavender which is enjoying a revival with home gardeners. Its narrow tongue-like leaves that have a peppery scent when stroked and the pretty blue-violet...

Info: Potentilla anserina is also called goose grass, as it likes nutrient-rich and dense soils, which are found usually in goose compounds where the geese fertilize the soil and compress with their broad feet. This wild herb has...

Info: Common fennel is an ancient medicinal herb and spice plant and a must in every herb garden. With its green, feathery leaves and the yellow flower heads it is an attractive eyecatcher in the herb garden. Fennel has a sweet...

Info: Common or true comfrey is an ancient medicinal plant with attractive bell-shaped purple flowers that bloom from May to September. The medically active active ingredient Allantoin is found in all plant parts, but predominantly...

Info: Common caraway is one of the oldest spices and medicinal plants: since 3000 BC it is cultivated and used in Central Europe. It is easy to grow and a almost all parts of the plant can be used: the leaves, roots and seeds. The...

Info: Chamomile is a german heirloom and has been used as a medicinal herb for thousands of years in Europe. The chamomile blossoms have anti-inflammatory, disinfecting, relaxing, cramping and sweat-absorbing effects. Make yourself...

Info: Chinese Woad is an old dyeing and healing plant whose (fermented) leaf juice was used to obtain blue dye. Today, you can use the blue colour as a wood preservative, as it inhibits fungus and bacterial growth. This fashionable...

Info: Growing calendula (Marigold) is a wonderful enrichment in the garden. It provides a spectacular display of light yellow to deep orange blooms from early summer until frost. It is easy to grow and it self-sows yearly in many...

Info: The Wild Bergamot, also commonly called Bee Balm or Horse-Mint originates from Northern America and is an ornamental, medicinal and a spice plant. It has a lovely violet-pink blossom and distinctively aromatic foliage. The...

Info: The Horehound is an ancient medicinal herb, originally from the Mediterranean. The bitter agents and tannins contained in the medical plant are particularly effective against stomach problems, digestive problems and...

Info: Lemon Bergamot, also called Big Bee Balm, is a beautiful plant which produces masses of tiered pink and purple blossoms. The leaves have a wonderful taste and lemony aroma and the dried flowers can be used in tea. The leaves...