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			x		7-10	18”
Allium tuberosum	Garlic chives			x		14-21	clumps
Anethum graveolens	Dill	x		x	x	21-25	4-8”
Angelica archangelica*	Angelica		x		x	21-25	3’
Anthriscus cerefolium*	Chervil		x		x	7-14	6-8”
Artemisia annua	Sweet Annie			x	x	7-10	2-4’
Borago officinalis	Borage			x	x	7-10	12”
Calendula officinalis	Pot marigold		x	x		10-14	12-15”
Carum carvi	Caraway	x		x		10-4	6-9”
Chrysanthemum parthenium	Feverfew & Pyrethrum			x		7-14	9-21”
Coreopsis tinctoria	Calliopsis			x		7-10	8-21”
Coriandrum sativum	Coriander	x		x		10-14	8-10”
Cuminum cyminum	Cumin			x	x	10-14	6”
Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel	x		x	x	10-14	8-12”
Isatis tinctoria*	Woad			x		10-14	8”
Levisticum officinale	Lovage		x			10-14	12-15”
Lippia graveolens	Mexican oregano			x		7-10	clumps
Marrubium vulgare	Horehound	x		x		10-14	8-10”
Matricaria recutita	German chamomile			x		7-10	8”
Myrrhis odorata*	Sweet cicely		x	x	x	30+	2’
Nepeta cataria	Catnip	x		x		7-10	18”-2’
Nigella sativa	Bitter fitch			x		10-14	18”
Ocimum spp.	Basil			x		7-10	12”
Origanum majorana	Sweet marjoram			x		8-14	6-8”
Petroselinum crispum	Curly parsley	x	x			14-21	6-8”
Poterium sanguisorba	Burnet		x			8-10	15”
Rumex scutatus	French sorrel			x		14-21	6”
Salvia scalrea	Clary sage			x		14-21	12”
Satureja hortensis	Summer savory			x		10-15	4-6”
Tropaeolum majus (soak in warm water 24 hours)	Nasturtium			x		9-14	6-9”
Verbascum thapsus	Mullein			x		21-28	2’
Viola spp.	Violet			x	x	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.

HERB CULTIVATION

HERB
CULTIVATION