Peppermint has a pungent, peppery bite with a cool aftertaste that sets it apart from other types of mint. It’s a flavour that almost all of us have tried in candies, desserts, or health care products at some point.
Pokeberry (Phytolacca americana) is a hardy, native perennial herb that can be found commonly growing in the southern regions of the United States. To some, it’s an invasive weed meant to be destroyed, but others recognise it for its amazing uses, pretty magenta stems, and/or its purple berries that are a hot commodity for many birds and animals.
Anemone pulsatilla is a perennial herb that is best grown in fertile, humus soil. Plants need constant moisture in hot summer temperatures. Best performance is seen in cooler temperatures where plants can tolerate less humid conditions. Plants are best left undisturbed once established
Large pink-purple daisy flowers on long stems and narrow leaf, each with a prominent central cone. Use fresh or dried for flower arranging, or enjoy them in a mixed border where they will add height and attract beneficial pollinators to your garden. Extremely cold-hardy.
Large pink-purple daisy flowers on long stems, each with a prominent central cone. Use fresh or dried for flower arranging, or enjoy them in a mixed border where they will add height and attract beneficial pollinators to your garden. Extremely cold-hardy.
Red Clover is a short-lived perennial with tight, round clusters of small pinkish-red flowers. The flowers attract bees to the garden. Red clover grows best in full sun or light shade. Red clover is tolerant of frosts and will grow well on poor soils providing they are free-draining.
Rosella was not originally native to Australia; they were introduced thousands of years ago from Africa. Nonetheless, the shiny red plum-like fruit were used by Indigenous Australians for generations as a form of nourishment and medicine, given their high antioxidant properties.
(Wu-wei-zi) Perennial woody vine. Native to Manchuria, northeastern China and Japan. The odoriferous pink or white flowers give way to bright red fruit which droops down in clusters from the vine. This is known as the many-flavoured berry.
Skullcap is Native American plant, the dried leaves and stems of which are used as an herbal medication and in teas to treat anxiety, stress and insomnia. Skullcap has been linked to several instances of clinically apparent liver injury, but usually in combination with other botanicals.
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, or Chinese skullcap, has been widely used as a medicinal plant in China for thousands of years, where the preparation from its roots is called Huang-Qin. Tough creeping perennial plant hardy to zone 4 that dies down in winter.
Asparagus racemosus is a species of asparagus common throughout India and the Himalayas. and northern Australia. It grows 1–2 m tall and prefers to take root in gravelly, rocky soils high up in piedmont plains, at 1,300–1,400 m elevation.
Shungiku (aka: edible chrysanthemum) A grassy and mildly bitter green vegetable, shungiku, or chrysanthemum greens are eaten raw or cooked in salads, soups, stews, and hot pot dishes. It has a distinctive aroma with high nutritional content.