Matricaria recutita

100 seeds/packet

Chamomile is a well known herb used for tea. Best grown in the shoulder seasons before the summer heat sets in. Start small seeds in early spring and transplant to the garden. Chamomile will often self seed and return year after year. 

Papaver somniferum

200 seeds/pack   Heirloom

These stunning poppies are brilliant red with a pure white cross in their centers and resemble the Danish flag. Poppies can be sown in the fall with the rains or in early spring for climates with winter snow cover. They like to germinate in cool soils. Scatter seed on well prepared soil and water in to cover.

Hibiscus sabdariffa var sabdariffa

25 seeds/pack   90-100 days 

Hibiscus thrives in summer heat. It provides a bold display of showy green and scarlet foliage on sturdy stalks marbled with the same colors. In late summer, pink blossoms emerge, opening in the morning and closing again in the evening. The fleshy, deep red calyxes can be picked and dried for a tangy, refreshing tea that has been said to contain high amounts of antioxidants, vitamin C, and antimicrobial properties.

Agastache foeniculum

100 seed/pack

Native to mid-west and great plains regions of USA. Pleasant licorice flavor makes a delicious tea for digestion. Beautiful lavender flower spikes bloom for eight weeks from mid to late summer. Very hardy. Will tolerate low water once established. Perennial. Sow small seeds in greenhouse early spring and transplant to permanent location once frost has passed.

Salvia apiana

25 seeds/pack

Native to the southwestern US, this woody perennial is known for its aromatic leaves that are often burned as a smudge. Native Americans used this plant extensively in ceremony and as a remedy for illness. Once established these plants require very little summer water and will live for many years. Perennial.

Mondarda fistulosa

100 seeds/pack

Native bergamot to Western US. Used medicinally for respiratory illness and influenza. Use the lavender flowers and dried or fresh leaves in teas or tinctures to reduce fever, soothe sore throat, dispel flatulence and more. This herb is known for its antiseptic, stimulant, diuretic and diaphoretic properties. As a beneficial garden herb it attracts many great pollinators to the garden and is also known as Bee Balm. This hardy perennial dies back in the winter and will survive temps into the teens while requiring little to average water in the summer months. Perennial.

Achillea millefolium

100 seeds/pack

Used through the millennia for everything from bleeding to sore throat and fever, yarrow is an herbal medicine chest essential. Deeply feathered leaves gave rise to the Latin species name “millefolium,” meaning “thousand-leafed.” The white flowers are borne on upright stalks in flat-topped clusters. Yarrow is a spreading perennial with a robust will to live. It is completely drought tolerant and found in many wild locations. The pernicious rhizomes spread readily in fertile soil, so beware of planting in your veggie garden! Great plant for an herbal lawn since it doesn't seem to mind the weedeater!