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you can see a picture that is in that part of the garden.Working from a formal layout popular in the early part of the century, the Herb Garden was designed in 1995 by Tom Gasaway and June Sendrowski. Ms. Sendrowski selected and planted the heritage herbs and by combining many unusual landscape elements such as historical farm implements, arbors, fences, stones and cedar logs has created a lovely addition to the University's grounds.
By clicking the ,
you can see a picture that is in that part of the garden.
The garden is divided into four sections:
1. Dye-Fragrance Bed 2. Cutting-Everlastings Bed 3. Medical
Bed 4. Culinary Bed.
Each of these sections is marked. With your guide in hand, you can enjoy
identifying the different herbs and learn a bit about their traditional uses.
In the guide each plant is preceeded by a letter:
(P) Perennial (A) Annual (B) Biennial (TP) Tender perennial
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(TP) Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) yellow and green dye (A) Ambrosia (Chenopodium Botrys) strong fragrance (P) Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) fragrance (P) Beeblam (Monarda citriodora) fragrance (P) Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) green and brown dye (P) Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) yellow dye (P) Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) various shades of yellow dye (P) Hops (Humulus lupulus) red dye, also has sedative properties & used in brewing. -Varieties: 1. Nugget 2. Cascade 3. Willamette 4. Tetnager 5. Golden (P) Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) best loved of the scented herbs (P) Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum) yellow & red dye from the roots (TP) Lemon Verbena Aloysia triphylaa) potpourris & sachets (A) Love-Lies Bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus) red dye (A) Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) yellow & gold dye (P) Mints (Mentha spp.) Aromatics, used medicinally for indigestion, colic, fragrant teas - Varieties: 1. Spearmint (M. spicata) 2. Peppermint (M. x piperita) 3. Kentucky Colonel (M. spp.) 4. Applemint (M. suaveolens) 5. Pennyroyal (M. pulegium) 6. Eau de Cologne (M. spp.) 7. Curled mint (M. aquatica 'Crispa') 8. Lime mint (M. spp.) (P) Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) green dye (P) Rue (Ruta graveolens) yellow dye (A) Scented geraniums (Pelargonium spp.) potpurris & sachets - Varieties: 1. Dr. Livingston 2. Grey Lady Rose 3. Strawberry 4. Staghorn Oak 5. Logeii 6. Lemon Rose 7. Orange 8. Old fashioned Rose 9. Fernleaf Rose (A) Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) gold & rust dye (P) Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) pink dye (P) St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) red dye (P) Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and var. 'crispum') yellow to dark green dye
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Cutting-Everlasting: (subject to change through the years) (A) Assorted grasses-Varieties: Foxtail millet, Briza, Job's tears, Canary grass (A & P) Bachelor's buttons (Centaurea sp.) (P) Beebalm (Monarda sp.) (B) Canterbury Bell (Campanula medium) (A) Chinese Forget-me-nots (Cynoglossum amabile) (A) Cosmos (Cosmos sulphureus) (P) Cupid's Dart (Catananche caerulea) (A) Flax (Linum usitatissimum) (A) Floss flower (ageratum sp.) (B) Foxgloves (Digitalis sp.) (P) Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) (P) Lambs ears (Stachys lanata) (P) Lavendar Cotton (Santolina Chamaecyparissus) (A) Love in the Mist (Nigella damascena) (A) Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) (A) Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundiafolia) (A) Morning glory (Ipomoea sp.) (A) Nasturtium (Topaeolum majus) (A) Pink Pokers (Statice suworowii) (P) Sea Holly (Eryngium sp.) (P) Shasta Daisy (Chrysandthemum x superbum) (A) Statice (Limonium sp.) (A) Straw flower (Acrolinium roseum) (A) Sunflowers (Helianthus sp.) (A) Tobacco plant (Nicotiana sp.) (A) Yarrow (Achillea filipendulina)
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Culinary:
(P) Alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca) (A) Anise (Pimpinella Anisum) licorice flavored seeds (A) Basils (Ocimum spp.) tomato sauces, pesto, vinegars -Varieties: 1. Lemon basil - (O. Basilicum 'citriodora') 2. Lettuce leaf - (O.B. 'Crispum') 3. Purple ruffles - (O.B. 'Purple ruffles') 4. Dark opal - (O.B. 'Purpurascens') 5. Holy basil - (O.B. Sanctum) 6. Bush basil - (O.B. 'Minimum') 7. Genovese basil - (O.B.) 8. Cinnamon basil - (O.B.) (TP) Bay (Laurus nobilis) stews, flavoring (B) Caraway (Carum Carvi) breads, salads (A) Chervil (Anthriscus Cerefolium) fish, vegetables (P) Chives (Allium Schoenoprasum) salads, garnishes (A) Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) curries, poultry (A) Dill (Anethum graveolens) pickles, salads, soups - Varieties: 1.Fernleaf 2. Dukat 3. Bouquet (A) Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) salad dressings (P) Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) salads, vegatables (P) Lovage (Levisticum officinale) spring tonics, salad, poultry (A) Marjoram (Origanum marjorana) tomato sauces, stews (P) Oregano (Origanum vulgare) tomato sauces, stews (B) Parsley (Petroselinum crispum) vitamin A, C source, garnish (TP) Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis) meats, vegetables (P) Sage (Salvia officinalis) dressing, sauces - Varieties: 1. Garden sage (Salvia sp.) 2. Tricolar sage (Salvia 'Tricolor') 3. Purple (Salvia 'Purpurea') 4. Golden sage (Salvia 'Aurea') (P) Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) cucumber flavor (A) Summer savory (Satureja hortensis) cabbage, sauerkraut (P) Sorrel (Rumex sp.) soups & salads (P) Tarragon, French (Artemisia Dracunculus) fish, poultry, salad dressings (A) Thyme (Thymus vulgare spp.) soups, salads, poultry, meat, vegatables - Varieties: 1. French thyme 2. Silver thyme 3. Oregano thyme 4. Coconut thyme 5. German Winter thyme 6. Longwood thyme 7. Mother of thyme (P) Winter savory (Satureja montana) liqueurs
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Medicinal - Traditional and Folk Remedies
(B) Angelica (Angelica archangelica) antibacterial, antifungal, tonic for infections (P) Beebalm (Monara didyma) antibiotic cough & sore throat remedy (P) Betony (Stachy's officinalis) treat asthma, bronchitis, kidney problems (A) Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) tonic, digestive aid, increases breast milk (A) Borage (Borago officinalis) anti-depressant (B) Burdock (Arctium lappa) blood purifier (A) Calendula (Calendula officinalis) antiseptic tinctures, ointments for skin problems (A) Castor Bean (Ricinus communis) laxative (A) Cayenne Pepper (Capsicum annuum) flatulence, diarrhea, asthma (A) Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita) tea for digestion & sleep (B) Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) astringent, eyewash (P) Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea & E. angustifolia) anti-viral & bacterial properties (P) Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) throat soothing (P) Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) knits bones, poultices (P) Costmary (Chrysanthemum Balsamita) ale spice, bible leaf (P) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) tonic, blood cleanser, liver stimulant (P) Elecampane (Inula helenium) chest diseases (TP) Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp.) germicide, antiseptic (P) Feverfew (Chysanthemum parthenium) headaches, arthritis, fevers (B) Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) heart stimulator (B) Garlic (Allium sativum) general health maintenance (P) Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) respiratory disorders (P) Horseradish (Armoracica rusticana) antibiotic external compresses (P) Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) antiviral, colds & coughs (P) Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) calming agent (P) Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) colds, depression, antiviral (P) Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) energy & hormonal balancer (P) Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) ulcers & indigestion (A) Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) liver rebuilder (P) Motherwort (Leonuris cardiaca) female tonic, stress reliever (B) Mullien (Verbacum thapsus) earaches, rheumatism (P) Nettles (Urtica dioica) tonic, rich in iron (P) Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) astringent (P) Rue (Ruta graveolens) gas, colic remedy (P) St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum) antibacterial, anti-depressant (P) Skull cap (Scutellaria lateriflora) nerves (P) Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) tonic (P) Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum tumors) worms, cancer (P) Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) diurectic (P) Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) tranquilizer (P) Violet (Viola odorata) antiseptic, expectorant (P) Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) expels worms (P) Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) colds, fevers, heals wounds |
The Page Museum is grateful to Arline Thompson for the cover illustration.