earth medicine plants
grow nature’s remedies
Rooted in our passion for the beauty and healing properties of plants, our mission is to inspire a return to the practice of home medicine gardening. We also propagate native plants, for landscaping in harmony with the local ecological systems.
Committed to both your health, and the Earth’s health, each plant has been lovingly raised from organic seed in a sustainable and pesticide free environment. We also strive for a minimal ecological footprint by using locally repurposed materials for nursery infrastructure.
“I believe that if you have your own relationship with your medicine plant
the healing experience is exponential.”
~ Frankie Clark, founder, earth medicine plants
BSc. in Botany & Associates Degree in Sustainable Agriculture
plant list (fall 2013)
Azure Sage, Blue Sage Salvia azurea (Mint family)
Native to central and southeastern North America. Seed is edible and is a traditional food of First Nations People and Native Americans. Seed is ground into a flour. Good pollinator plant for native bees and bumblebees. Hummingbird plant.
Perennial 3-5’ tall.
Growing tips: Grows well in hot dry sunny microclimates. Native to prairies, meadows, pastures, woodland edges. Blooms September to November. Blue or white flowers. Plant 1 foot apart. Full sun to light shade. Well-drained soil, does not tolerate wet soils in winter.
SOLD OUT Blue Vervain Verbena hastata (Verbena family)
Native to Northern North America. Blue violet flowers bloom July - September. Good pollinator plant. Butterfly and native bee and bumblebee plant. Antiperiodic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, tonic, vermifuge, vulnerary. Good tonic for the nervous system, sedative and helps with coughs.Perennial 3-5’ tall.
Growing tips: Grows well in hot dry sunny microclimates. Native to prairies, meadows, pastures, woodland edges. Blooms September to November. Blue or white flowers. Plant 1 foot apart. Full sun to light shade. Well-drained soil, does not tolerate wet soils in winter.
SOLD OUT Blue Vervain Verbena hastata (Verbena family)
Perennial. 2 – 5’ tall, 2 -3' wide.
Growing tips: Native to moist prairies and damp thickets, moist soil. Full sun, part shade, shade. Collect leaves and flowers during the growing season (spring-fall), dig roots in the fall.
SOLD OUT Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum (Aster family)
Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root Ascelpias tuberosa (Milkweed family)
Native to most of North America. Bright orange flowers bloom May – September. Host plant for monarch butterflies. Carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant. Root is used for colds, flu, and bronchial and pulmonary problems.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is prairies, open woods, canyons, hillsides. Sun, part shade. Well-drained sandy soils, drought tolerant, dry to moist soil. Harvest root and dry for teas.
Perennial.
Growing tips: Plant 3 feet apart. Spreads easily and can overtake a garden bed. Leaves die back in fall/winter, new leaves emerge in spring. Sun, part shade. Fertile soil, moist soil. Biodynamic accumulator of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and copper (Cu). Leaves good for compost piles. Collect leaves during the growing season for use and to add to compost piles. Harvest rhizomes/roots in fall.
Growing tips: Native to moist prairies and damp thickets, moist soil. Full sun, part shade, shade. Collect leaves and flowers during the growing season (spring-fall), dig roots in the fall.
SOLD OUT Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum (Aster family)
Native to central and eastern North America. Clusters of white flowers in June – October. Once thought to help set broken bones, now used for colds, coughs and constipation. Good pollinator plant and native bee plant. Aperient, cathartic, diaphoretic, emetic, febrifuge, tonic. Tea used to induce sweating for fevers and colds, rheumatism, muscular pains.
Perennial. 1 – 5’ tall.
Growing tips: Native to damp prairies, alluvial woods and bogs. Moist soil. Full sun, part shade, shade. Collect leaves and flowering tops and dry for teas.
Butterfly Weed, Pleurisy Root Ascelpias tuberosa (Milkweed family)
Native to most of North America. Bright orange flowers bloom May – September. Host plant for monarch butterflies. Carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant. Root is used for colds, flu, and bronchial and pulmonary problems.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is prairies, open woods, canyons, hillsides. Sun, part shade. Well-drained sandy soils, drought tolerant, dry to moist soil. Harvest root and dry for teas.
SOLD OUT Comfrey Symphytum officinale (Borage family)
Native to Europe and Asia. Contains allantoin which aids cell regeneration. Use comfrey leaves and roots for wound healing, mending broken bones, torn ligaments, and injured tissue. Leaves are high in nutrients: calcium, iron, protein, vitamin B12 and vitamin A. Anodyne, astringent, cell proliferator, demulcent, emollient, expectorant, hemostatic, refrigerant, vulnerary. 3-5’ tall, purplish blue flowers. Perennial.
Growing tips: Plant 3 feet apart. Spreads easily and can overtake a garden bed. Leaves die back in fall/winter, new leaves emerge in spring. Sun, part shade. Fertile soil, moist soil. Biodynamic accumulator of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and copper (Cu). Leaves good for compost piles. Collect leaves during the growing season for use and to add to compost piles. Harvest rhizomes/roots in fall.
False Indigo Baptisia australis (Legume family)
Native to eastern and central North America. Excellent dye. Blue-purple pea-like flowers bloom April – July. Attractive seed pods. Good pollinator plant.
Perennial. 3-5’ tall, 3’ wide.
Growing tips: Native habitat is woodland edges, prairies, limestone glades. Full sun. Moist well drained soils. Harvest root in fall for use as a blue dye.
Native to Northern Mediterranean coast and western Turkey. Purple blue flowers appear June – September. Helps with digestion, causes sweating, reduces fevers, removes toxins through the skin, enhances immunity. Astringent, carminative, emmenagogue, expectorant, circulatory stimulant, digestive tonic, diaphoretic.
Semi-evergreen perennial. 18” – 24” tall.
Growing tips: Full sun, benefits from afternoon shade in hot climates. Well-draining fertile soil. Harvest while flowering in summer.
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca (Mint family)
Native to Europe/Asia. Flowers May – August. Used for stress related digestive problems, benefits the heart, calms anxiety and aids sleep, stimulates menstrual flow and uterine contractions during labor. A nurturing plant that heals the heart. Antispasmodic, cardiotonic, diaphoretic, astringent, bitter, emmanagogue, nervine, uterine stimulant.
Perennial. Up to 5’ tall, robust plant.
Growing tips: Found growing in pastures, disturbed areas, roadsides and railroad tracks. Easily reseeds itself and can spread in the garden. To prevent seeds from forming, cut back stems before the flowers set seed. Full sun, part shade. Most soil types. Harvest anytime during growing season.
Moutain Mint Pycnantheum virginianum (Mint family)
Native to central and eastern North America. White blooms July – August.
Alterative, diaphoretic, carminative, febrifuge. Leaf tea used for colds, fevers, stomach cramps, and to induce sweating.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is wet prairies, stream edges, moist bluffs. Can spread in moist areas. Part shade. Moist soil. Collect flower buds and leaves during the growing season. Use fresh or dried.
SOLD OUT Peppermint Mentha piperita (Mint family)
Native to Europe and Asia. Purple flowers in July – August. Fragrant leaves. Good pollinator plant. Antispasmodic, digestive tonic, carminative, analgesic, diaphoretic, nervine. Aids in digestion, improves circulation, calms anxiety, relieves tension and pain.
Perennial. Up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Vigorous grower, need to prune back to keep from spreading or plant in containers. Full sun, part shade. Moist soil. Harvest newer leaves anytime during the growing season.
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana (Pine family)
Native to North America. Wood is used for furniture, fence posts, chests, cabinets and carvings. Fragrant wood is also used for purification and ceremonies.
Evergreen tree. Grows up to 30 - 50’.
Growing tips: Grows in a variety of habitats: meadows, woodlands, prairies. Full sun, part shade. Moist to dry soils
SOLD OUT Spearmint Mentha spicata (Mint family)
Native to Europe and Asia. Purple flowers in July – August. Fragrant leaves. Good pollinator plant.Antispasmodic, digestive tonic, carminative, analgesic, diaphoretic, nervine. Aids in digestion, improves circulation, calms anxiety, relieves tension and pain.
Perennial. Up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Vigorous grower, need to prune back to keep from spreading or plant in containers. Full sun, part shade. Moist soil. Harvest newer leaves anytime during the growing season.
St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum (Hypericaceae family)
Semi-evergreen perennial. 18” – 24” tall.
Growing tips: Full sun, benefits from afternoon shade in hot climates. Well-draining fertile soil. Harvest while flowering in summer.
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca (Mint family)
Native to Europe/Asia. Flowers May – August. Used for stress related digestive problems, benefits the heart, calms anxiety and aids sleep, stimulates menstrual flow and uterine contractions during labor. A nurturing plant that heals the heart. Antispasmodic, cardiotonic, diaphoretic, astringent, bitter, emmanagogue, nervine, uterine stimulant.
Perennial. Up to 5’ tall, robust plant.
Growing tips: Found growing in pastures, disturbed areas, roadsides and railroad tracks. Easily reseeds itself and can spread in the garden. To prevent seeds from forming, cut back stems before the flowers set seed. Full sun, part shade. Most soil types. Harvest anytime during growing season.
Moutain Mint Pycnantheum virginianum (Mint family)
Native to central and eastern North America. White blooms July – August.
Alterative, diaphoretic, carminative, febrifuge. Leaf tea used for colds, fevers, stomach cramps, and to induce sweating.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is wet prairies, stream edges, moist bluffs. Can spread in moist areas. Part shade. Moist soil. Collect flower buds and leaves during the growing season. Use fresh or dried.
SOLD OUT Peppermint Mentha piperita (Mint family)
Native to Europe and Asia. Purple flowers in July – August. Fragrant leaves. Good pollinator plant. Antispasmodic, digestive tonic, carminative, analgesic, diaphoretic, nervine. Aids in digestion, improves circulation, calms anxiety, relieves tension and pain.
Perennial. Up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Vigorous grower, need to prune back to keep from spreading or plant in containers. Full sun, part shade. Moist soil. Harvest newer leaves anytime during the growing season.
Red Cedar Juniperus virginiana (Pine family)
Native to North America. Wood is used for furniture, fence posts, chests, cabinets and carvings. Fragrant wood is also used for purification and ceremonies.
Evergreen tree. Grows up to 30 - 50’.
Growing tips: Grows in a variety of habitats: meadows, woodlands, prairies. Full sun, part shade. Moist to dry soils
SOLD OUT Spearmint Mentha spicata (Mint family)
Native to Europe and Asia. Purple flowers in July – August. Fragrant leaves. Good pollinator plant.Antispasmodic, digestive tonic, carminative, analgesic, diaphoretic, nervine. Aids in digestion, improves circulation, calms anxiety, relieves tension and pain.
Perennial. Up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Vigorous grower, need to prune back to keep from spreading or plant in containers. Full sun, part shade. Moist soil. Harvest newer leaves anytime during the growing season.
St. John’s Wort Hypericum perforatum (Hypericaceae family)
Native to Europe. Bright yellow flowers in July and August. Known as a restorative tonic for nervous system. Lightens one’s mood and spirit. Astringent, analgesic, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, styptic.
Perennial plant up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Spreads by underground runners, these can easily be pulled up if the plant spreads too much. Native habitat is woods and meadows. It grows well in most soils and can tolerate some shade. Average to poor soil, acidic or alkaline. Full sun or partial shade. Harvest flowers in summer.
Valerian Valeriana officinalis Valerian Family
Native to Europe and Asia. Lowers blood pressure and strengthens the heart. Good for anxiety and insomnia.Tranquilizer, antispasmodic, expectorant, diuretic, carminative.
Perennial, 3-5’ tall.
Growing tips: Plant 1 foot apart. Fertile moist humous soil. Full sun to part shade. Roots are used fresh or dried. Harvest roots in the fall of the second year.
Yarrow Achillea millefolium (Aster family)
Native to Europe, naturalized in North America. Fern-like feathery leaves and clusters of compound (ray and disk) white flowers on terminal heads. Flowers June through September. Good beneficial bug and pollinator attractant. Biodynamic accumulator of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and copper (Cu), can be added to compost, compost tea and mulch. Amphoretic, vulnerary, hemostatic, astringent, febrifuge, digestive stimulant, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, anti-spasmodic.
Perennial. Up to 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Yarrow tolerates dry soils and droughts. Found in various habitats; fields, roadsides and waste places. In the southern United States it is a vigorous grower, forming dense mats and it can overtake other plants. Yarrow can have fungal diseases such as powdery mildew, rust and stem rot. Do not harvest leaves with signs of mold or mildew. Full sun to light shade. Prefers well-drained soils, but will grown in most soil types. pH 6.1. Can be grown as a lawn alternative and moved. Harvest flowers during summer and fall. Collect flowers, leaves and stems on a dry sunny morning after the dew has evaporated. Bundle or separate and dry.*
NOT AVAILABLE Blue Star Amsonia hubrichtii (Dogbane family)
Perennial plant up to 2’ tall.
Growing tips: Spreads by underground runners, these can easily be pulled up if the plant spreads too much. Native habitat is woods and meadows. It grows well in most soils and can tolerate some shade. Average to poor soil, acidic or alkaline. Full sun or partial shade. Harvest flowers in summer.
Valerian Valeriana officinalis Valerian Family
Native to Europe and Asia. Lowers blood pressure and strengthens the heart. Good for anxiety and insomnia.Tranquilizer, antispasmodic, expectorant, diuretic, carminative.
Perennial, 3-5’ tall.
Growing tips: Plant 1 foot apart. Fertile moist humous soil. Full sun to part shade. Roots are used fresh or dried. Harvest roots in the fall of the second year.
Yarrow Achillea millefolium (Aster family)
Native to Europe, naturalized in North America. Fern-like feathery leaves and clusters of compound (ray and disk) white flowers on terminal heads. Flowers June through September. Good beneficial bug and pollinator attractant. Biodynamic accumulator of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and copper (Cu), can be added to compost, compost tea and mulch. Amphoretic, vulnerary, hemostatic, astringent, febrifuge, digestive stimulant, diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergenic, anti-spasmodic.
Perennial. Up to 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Yarrow tolerates dry soils and droughts. Found in various habitats; fields, roadsides and waste places. In the southern United States it is a vigorous grower, forming dense mats and it can overtake other plants. Yarrow can have fungal diseases such as powdery mildew, rust and stem rot. Do not harvest leaves with signs of mold or mildew. Full sun to light shade. Prefers well-drained soils, but will grown in most soil types. pH 6.1. Can be grown as a lawn alternative and moved. Harvest flowers during summer and fall. Collect flowers, leaves and stems on a dry sunny morning after the dew has evaporated. Bundle or separate and dry.*
seed list (fall 2013)
Native to the Ouachita Mountains of central Arkansas. Upright clump-forming plant with feathery green foliage that turns golden yellow in the fall. Blooms in late spring with powdery blue star-shaped flowers. Good butterfly plant.
Perennial, up to 3' tall.
Growing tips: grows well in average, well-drained soil, full sun to part shade. If grown in the shade the stems may flop and in the autumn foliage may not turn as golden yellow.
Seed propagation: seeds need to go through a cold and moist period before germination. sow outdoors in the fall and the seeds will sprout in the spring, or place seeds in a moist (not wet), medium and place in the refrigerator for 2 weeks prior to sowing. Germination can take up to 10 weeks.
Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa (Milkweed family)
Native to most of North America. Bright orange flowers bloom May – September. Host plant for monarch butterflies. Carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant. Root is used for colds, flu, and bronchial and pulmonary problems.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is prairies, open woods, canyons, hillsides. Sun, part shade. Well-drained sandy soils, drought tolerant, dry to moist soil. Harvest root and dry for teas.
Perennial. 1 – 3’ tall.
Growing tips: Native habitat is prairies, open woods, canyons, hillsides. Sun, part shade. Well-drained sandy soils, drought tolerant, dry to moist soil. Harvest root and dry for teas.
Seed propagation: Seeds need to go through a cold and moist period before germination. sow outdoors in the fall and the seeds will sprout in the spring, or place seeds in a moist (not wet), medium and place in the refrigerator for 2 weeks prior to sowing. Germinates in 3- 4 weeks.
Yucca, Adam's Needle, Spanish Needle Yucca filamentosa (Agave family)
Native to southern North America.
Evergreen. 2-3' tall, flower spike 5-8' tall, occasionally reaching 12' tall. Leaves are sword-shaped with filamentous curly threads along the leaf margins. Easy to grow in well-draning soil in full sun or part shade. Flowers appear in late spring on tall spikes. Bell-shaped white flowers are pollinated by yucca moths that gather pollen from one plant and then lay eggs in the ovary of another plants's flowers, pollinating the flower in the process. When the seeds develop, they become the food source for the larvae. Not all the seeds are eaten and the larvae drop to the ground where they pupate until the next spring when they emerge as adults. The moth depends on the plant and the plant depends on the moth. This type of relationship is termed mutualism.
Growing tips: Native habitat is beaches, sand dunes and fields. Tolerant of poor sandy soils.
Seed propagation: sow in a light soil mix in summer when the temperatures are between 80-90F. Before sowing, soak seeds in warm water overnight. Germination is 1 - 2 weeks. Some seeds may take longer so leave tray undisturbed for a few weeks after initial germination.
*We specialize in growing plants. For instruction on how to make simple remedies from your new plants, we recommend these well-regarded herbalists:
http://mountainroseblog.com/guide-tinctures-extracts/
http://mountainroseblog.com/diy-herbal-salves/
http://www.youtube.com/ search:
- How to Make an Herb Salve, Mountain Rose Herbs
- How to Make an Echinacea Tincture, Rosemary Gladstar
- Richters Seminar: How to Make an Herbal Tincture, Richters Herbs
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