HERB 
CULTIVATION

 

 

Herbs are an asset to any garden, whether it be ornamental, edible or both.  Most are not only adept at surviving, but will improve the health of nearby plants (companion planting).  One way herbs can affect other plants is by breaking up the soil and bringing nutrients to the surface.  Another way is by accumulating and releasing special compounds.  Finally, many herbs will repel specific pests while attracting beneficials; plants that attract specific pests can be used at traps to lure pests from edibles.

 

Below you will find some useful information gathered from our library.

 

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Propagation Chart

Scientific Name

Common Name

Fall

Outdoors

February

Indoors

March-April

Indoors

May

Outdoors

Days to

Germinate

Plant

Spacing

Agastache

Anise hyssop

 

 

ƒ

 

7-10

18”

Allium tuberosum

Garlic chives

 

 

ƒ

 

14-21

clumps

Anethum graveolens

Dill

ƒ

 

ƒ

ƒ

21-25

4-8”

Angelica archangelica*

Angelica

 

ƒ

 

ƒ

21-25

3’

Anthriscus cerefolium*

Chervil

 

ƒ

 

ƒ

7-14

6-8”

Artemisia annua

Sweet Annie

 

 

ƒ

ƒ

7-10

2-4’

Borago officinalis

Borage

 

 

ƒ

ƒ

7-10

12”

Calendula officinalis

Pot marigold

 

ƒ

ƒ

 

10-14

12-15”

Carum carvi

Caraway

ƒ

 

ƒ

 

10-4

6-9”

Chrysanthemum parthenium

Feverfew &

Pyrethrum

 

 

ƒ

 

7-14

9-21”

Coreopsis tinctoria

Calliopsis

 

 

ƒ

 

7-10

8-21”

Coriandrum sativum

Coriander

ƒ

 

ƒ

 

10-14

8-10”

Cuminum cyminum

Cumin

 

 

ƒ

ƒ

10-14

6”

Foeniculum vulgare

Fennel

ƒ

 

ƒ

ƒ

10-14

8-12”

Isatis tinctoria*

Woad

 

 

ƒ

 

10-14

8”

Levisticum officinale

Lovage

 

ƒ

 

 

10-14

12-15”

Lippia graveolens

Mexican oregano

 

 

ƒ

 

7-10

clumps

Marrubium vulgare

Horehound

ƒ

 

ƒ

 

10-14

8-10”

Matricaria recutita

German chamomile

 

 

ƒ

 

7-10

8”

Myrrhis odorata*

Sweet cicely

 

ƒ

ƒ

ƒ

30+

2’

Nepeta cataria

Catnip

ƒ

 

ƒ

 

7-10

18”-2’

Nigella sativa

Bitter fitch

 

 

ƒ

 

10-14

18”

Ocimum spp.

Basil

 

 

ƒ

 

7-10

12”

Origanum majorana

Sweet marjoram

 

 

ƒ

 

8-14

6-8”

Petroselinum crispum

Curly parsley

ƒ

ƒ

 

 

14-21

6-8”

Poterium sanguisorba

Burnet

 

ƒ

 

 

8-10

15”

Rumex scutatus

French sorrel

 

 

ƒ

 

14-21

6”

Salvia scalrea

Clary sage

 

 

ƒ

 

14-21

12”

Satureja hortensis

Summer savory

 

 

ƒ

 

10-15

4-6”

Tropaeolum majus

(soak in warm water 24 hours)

Nasturtium

 

 

ƒ

 

9-14

6-9”

Verbascum thapsus

Mullein

 

 

ƒ

 

21-28

2’

Viola spp.

Violet

 

 

ƒ

ƒ

10-14

6-8”

Herbal Treasures, Phyllis V. Shaudys        *Sow as soon as ripe or keep refrigerated.

 

 

Look how many herbs DEER don’t favor!

 

Digitalis

Monarda

Achillea

Echinacea

Nepeta

Ajuga

most ferns

Origanum

Aloe

Foeniculum

Petroselinum

Allium

Geranium

Rosmarinus

Artemesia

Hypericum

Salvia

Asclepias

Cymbopogon

Tanacetum

Borage

Lamium

Thymus

Coreopsis

Lavendula

Verbena

Dianthus

Mentha

Yucca

 

 

                                                  

 

AT

RISK

TO

WATCH

Aletris farinosa

TrueUnicorn

Adiantum pendatum

Maidenhair Fern

Aristolochia serpentaria

Virginia Snakeroot

Anemopsis californica

Yerba Mansa

Caulophyllum thalictroides

Blue Cohosh

Aralia racemosa & californica

Spikenard

Chamaelirium luteum

Helonias Root

Arnica spp.

Arnica

Cimicifuga racemosa

Black Cohosh

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly Weed

Cypripedium spp.

Lady’s Slipper Orchid

Baptisia tinctoria

Wild Indigo

Dionaea muscipula

Venus Fly Trap

Bursera microphylla

Elephant Tree

Dioscorea villosa & spp.

Wild Yam

Casatela emoryi

Chaparro

Drosera spp.

Sundew

Coptis spp.

Goldthread

Echinacea spp.

Echinacea

Chimaphilla umbellata

Pipsissewa

Euphrasia spp.

Eyebright

Collinsonia canadensis

Stone Root

Hydrastis canadensis

Goldenseal

Dicentra canadensis

Turkey Corn

Ligusticum porteri & spp.

Osha

Epipactis gigantea

Stream Orchid

Lomatium dissectum

Lomatium

Eriodictyon californica

Yerba Santa

Lophophora williamsii

Peyote

Gentiana spp.

Gentian

Panax quinquefolius

American Ginseng

Lobelia spp.

Lobelia

Piper methysticum

Kava Kava

Mahonia spp.

Oregon Grape

Sanguinaria canadensis

Bloodroot

Mitchella repens

Partridge Berry

Trillium spp.

Trillium & Beth Root

Podophyllum peltatum

Mayapple

Ulmus rubra

Slippery Elm

Rhamnus purshiana

Cascara Sagrada

 

 

Salvia apiana

White Sage

 

 

Spigelia marilaandica

Pink Root

 

 

Stillingia sylvatica

Stillingia

 

 

 

 

UpS identified as sensitive to the impact of human activities such as habitat destruction, poor logging practices and harvesting.

 

 

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