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Common Uses
(M = Medicinal,
T = Tea,
B= Bee,
C= Culinary,

Height, Wet/ Dry, Sun/ Shade

Harvesting Notes (Month)

Usage Notes

C, T, B, M

Herbaceous Perennial.
Generally has runners. Tends to
shady moist but , sun with moist
roots too. Prune back to keep
fresh growth.

rotate harvesting to keep

fresh young growth. Trying
drying methods this year.

cocktails, puddings,
added to meals,
drinks.

C, B, T

looks dead but comes back late

March/April. Grows well in
polytunnels and takes from
cutting well. Fine outside in
sheltered spot and protect if
harsh winter.

pick leaves throughout the

season

tea, cold tea, syrups

and culinary use.

Rosemary

C, B, T

Rosemary can grow big and

leggy, keep picking to keep the
bush looking good. Likes good
drainage. good in sun.

pick tops.

Flowers on their own

lovely. use branches
for kebabs.

Fennel

C, B (hover
flies), M, T

Annual. fine on most soils once

established.

C, M, T

Grown on Field scale to make

black licorice. Sandy soils. Still
exploring this. Try cuttings to
increase plant numbers.

never tried but I imagine dig

up rhyzomes (roots)

lovely in tea as cut

rhyzome. used as
sweetener in bought
tea blends.

sweet.

C, M, T

The stalks and tops of the oat

plant.

when you squish the seed

head and get milk out then
harvest the whole stalk and
tops.

good everyday de
stress tea

fairly bland but

nourishing.

C, B, T

This can be a thug. Likes part

shade and can need cutting
back to generate fresh leaves.
self seeds easily.

fresh leaves

lovely hot or cold tea.

lemony

C, M, T

Annual/ Wild/ german

chamomile is easily seed sown
and if left sows itself again for a
second crop. Roman/ Perennial
chamomile can be layered.
Good drainage and sun/ part
shade.

the more you pick (flower

heads) the more you get.
dries well

roman chamomile
turns water blue.

Elderflower

C, M, T

Often find saplings where birds

sit. Moist part shade.

harvest what you can before

flowers get too old and leave
rest for elderberries. Leave
some for the birds.

freeze well for winter

soups. elderflower tea
cuts phlegm. berries
for immune system.

Herb Name (common

& latin)

Common Uses
(M = Medicinal,
T = Tea,
B= Bee,
C= Culinary,

Growing Notes:
Height, Wet/ Dry, Sun/ Shade
PROPAGATION

Harvesting Notes (Month)

Usage Notes

petals on salads. Try

eating whole bud.
when dried makes
teas look lovely.

Herb Name (common

& latin)

Picture

Mints

Lemon Verbena

Licorice

Oat Straw

Lemon Balm

Chamomile - Annual
and Perennial

Picture

Growing Notes:
PROPAGATION

Taste and Thoughts on

Qualities- good to
blend with?

best smell of fresh

leaves.

seeds green or dried.

For tea the seeds are wanted. fresh foliage lovely too
in salads or in tea.

Taste and Thoughts on

Qualities- good to
blend with?

Calendula

M, B, C, T

seed easy to grow.

prolific, check no little bigs in

them.

Vervain

M, T

self seeds well. Not tried

cuttings. fairly tolerant of most
conditions. Part shade best.

leafs and flower tops.

dried or fresh in tea.

Nettle

C, M, T

Never tried growing. Normally

wild harvested.

Try cutting back in sections to

prolong the fresh leaf harvest
time. Leave some alone for
wildlife.

blend without big

stalks for soup.
Leaves as tea.

Rose

B, T

single flowers better for wildlife

but less petals. rich clay soil
loved. good climbers

buds as opening or petals.

Needs careful drying.

sprinkled on food.
Adds specialness to a
tea blend

Goosegrass

M, T

wildcraft. No need to cultivate

pick fresh greens before it

flowers.

lovely as fresh tea

popped into mug.
Dried less vibrant.

Thyme

C, B, T

Mediterranean Needs sunny

spot with good drainage.

pick flowers and young

leaves/ sprigs.

fresh or dry

pungent aroma = oils

calming pleasant tea.

sweet honey like.

Lime Flower

T, M, B

small window when they are

Various species. Tree. Consider
ready before they go over.
pollarding to reach them
June/ July. The dried (bought)
tea is dusty.

bitter but people

sometimes like that.

Place on herb sprial/

ayurvedic doshas/
Hot-cold, wet-dry/

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Raspberry Leaf

Lavender

M, C, T

originally woodland edge plants.

Shade tolerant. moist rich soils.
Summer or Autumn.

pick as needed.

used as smoking herb.

Mainly a urinary herb
for men and women.

astringent.

B,

Mediterranean, cuttings but also

lots of self sown plantlets in
Norwich. sun. well drained but
care with young plants.

pick flowers before they get

too old.

adds colour to tea

blend

can be a little bitter.